SKA wishes Alexander Nikishin luck!

SKA Hockey Club and Alexander Nikishin have mutually agreed to terminate the player's contract.

The defenseman will now move to the NHL, where his rights belong to the Carolina Hurricanes. His KHL rights remain with SKA.

Nikishin joined SKA ahead of the 2022/2023 season. Across three seasons the 23-year-old made 218 competitive appearances for our senior team, contributing with a record-breaking 169 (52+117) points, winning the 2023 Continental Cup and twice being named the KHL's best defenseman (2023, 2024). Alexander is SKA's all-time leader among defensemen with regard to goals, assists and points. 

On the international scene, Alexander became a silver medalist of the 2022 Olympic Games and won the Channel One Cup on two occasions.

HC SKA thanks Alexander for his commitment and professionalism in Saint Petersburg, wishing him luck for the future!