Jan 19, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin (21) skates during the warmups before the game against the Buffalo Sabres at Lenovo Center.
HURRICANESA Canadian team is among six clubs calling about Alexander Nikishin, per The Fourth Period
Jan 10, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at Bell Centre.
RED WINGSSimon Edvinsson's holdout ends in a trade, one interested team believes, per Pagnotta
Ridly Greig vs Sam Bennett
SENATORSRidly Greig drills Dmitry Kulikov, then teaches Sam Bennett a lesson
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

VITALI KOLESNIK

August 20, 1979  
Ust-Kamenogorsk, KZ

Goaltender  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 495 000
STATS
VITALI KOLESNIK
PER SEASONGPWLOLSOS%
98-99U20 - KZ613-1.846
04-05WM - KZ514--.952
05-06NHL - COL833--.888
AHL - LOC291513-3.918
OLYM - KZ2-2--.895
08-09KHL - ATL3014465.945
KHL - ATL  (P)1----1.000
09-10KHL - SAL3417565.908
KHL - SAL  (P)413--.934
10-11KHL - SAL2715453.922
KHL - SAL  (P)411-1.975
11-12KHL - SAL206831.898
WM - KZ4-4--.895
12-13KHL - LOK156722.920
13-14KHL - LOK197453.946
KHL - LOK  (P)1----.917
14-15KHL - LOK2813671.932
KHL - LOK  (P)3-2--.881
15-16KHL - LOK2615732.919
WM - KZ715--.919
16-17KHL - BAR6-3--.855
PER LEAGUEGPWLOLSOS%
NHL833--.888
AHL291513-3.918
KHL20593483722.922
KHL  -  PLAYOFFS1326-1.933
OLYM2-2--.895
WM16213--.922
U20613-1.846
STATS
VITALI KOLESNIK
PER SEASONGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
1998-99U20 - KZ61--3---27175.8461----
2004-05WM - KZ51--4---8168.95201.72---
2005-06NHL - COL83--3---20178.88803.24-12
AHL - LOC2915--13---80970.91832.80-12
OLYM - KZ2---2---657.8950----
2008-09KHL - ATL3014--4-6-35639.94551.59--2
KHL - ATL  (P)1--------31.00000.00---
2009-10KHL - SAL3417--5-6-60653.90852.22---
KHL - SAL  (P)41--3---8121.93401.76-1-
2010-11KHL - SAL2715--4-5-50642.92232.28---
KHL - SAL  (P)41--1---279.97510.81---
2011-12KHL - SAL206--8-3-53521.89813.13---
WM - KZ4---4---18172.89505.19--2
2012-13KHL - LOK156--7-2-34426.92022.46-1-
2013-14KHL - LOK197--4-5-24446.94631.51---
KHL - LOK  (P)1-------112.91703.00---
2014-15KHL - LOK2813--6-7-44643.93211.81---
KHL - LOK  (P)3---2---867.88103.48---
2015-16KHL - LOK2615--73--50621.91921.99---
WM - KZ7--15---19234.91903.53---
2016-17KHL - BAR6---3---16110.85504.17---
PER LEAGUEGPWOWSWLOLSLTGASASV%SOAVGAPM
NHL83--3---20178.88803.24-12
AHL2915--13---80970.91832.80-12
KHL20593--48334-3664701.922222.14-12
KHL  -  PLAYOFFS132--6---19282.93311.95-1-
OLYM2---2---657.8950----
WM161-113---45574.92203.33--2
U2061--3---27175.8461----
NHL SALARIES
VITALI KOLESNIK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2005-0626495 000-495 000
AWARDS
VITALI KOLESNIK
2010-11KHLGagarin cup   
UFA Salavat Yulaev
NHL TROPHIES