HOCKEY STATS

NHL

NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

November 5, 1984  (41 yrs)
Kiev, UA

Right wing  (Shoot right)
6'1"  (205 LBS)

Entry drafts	NHL - 2003 R1 #4 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
NHL earnings	$ 11 682 400

STATS

NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

PER SEASON		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER SEASON		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
2001-02	WJC-18 - RU	8	6	5	11	22	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	WJC-20 - RU	6	-	1	1	2	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	NHL - CBJ	57	13	21	34	54	-11	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	NHL - CBJ	73	27	27	54	50	-13	-	-	-	-	-	-
	AHL - CRU	2	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	NHL - CBJ	71	10	22	32	26	-19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	NHL - CBJ	82	26	35	61	34	-9	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008-09	NHL - NYR	82	23	35	58	39	+6	7	-	-	-	2	-3
	WM - RU	3	-	1	1	-	+2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-10	KHL - ATL	52	13	26	39	79	+2	4	-	1	1	4	-2
2010-11	NHL - PHI	56	16	6	22	22	+5	8	1	2	3	2	-1
2011-12	KHL - ATL	53	16	24	40	74	-2	12	3	1	4	30	-5
	WM - RU	10	2	4	6	2	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-13	KHL - AK-	11	2	4	6	9	-3	18	2	6	8	-	-2
	KHL - ATL	39	13	24	37	20	-4	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	KHL - SEV	17	3	3	6	26	-7	-	-	-	-	-	-
	KHL - SPA	16	-	7	7	2	-6	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	KHL - DYN	47	6	16	22	38	-	2	-	1	1	2	-
2015-16	KHL - TOR	24	6	10	16	8	+2	10	3	1	4	16	-
	KHL - HC	26	3	4	7	12	-5	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	KHL - TOR	54	8	21	29	24	+1	3	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	KHL - DIN	18	3	2	5	4	-6	-	-	-	-	-	-
	KHL - NEF	2	-	1	1	6	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-
PER LEAGUE		SEASONS						PLAYOFFS
PER LEAGUE		GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-	GP	G	A	PTS	PM	+/-
NHL		421	115	146	261	225	-41	15	1	2	3	4	-4
AHL		2	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
KHL		359	73	142	215	302	-29	49	8	10	18	52	-9
WM		13	2	5	7	2	+5	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-18		8	6	5	11	22	+3	-	-	-	-	-	-
WJC-20		6	-	1	1	2	-1	-	-	-	-	-	-

NHL SALARIES

NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

NHL	AGE	SALAIRE	CAP HIT	TOTAL
2003-04	19	1 240 000	-	1 240 000
2005-06	21	942 400	-	2 182 400
3 years · $ 7 500 000
2006-07	22	1 750 000	2 500 000	3 932 400
2007-08	23	2 500 000	2 500 000	6 432 400
2008-09	24	3 250 000	2 500 000	9 682 400
1 year · $ 2 000 000
2010-11	26	2 000 000	2 000 000	11 682 400
TOTAL			11 682 400	9 500 000

AWARDS

NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

2002-03	U20	Gold Russia
2008-09	WM	Gold CHAMPION RU Russia
2011-12	WM	Gold CHAMPION RU Russia
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NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

July 2, 2008

Nikolai Zherdev is traded to the New York Rangers with Dan Fritsche. In return, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin.

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