Nikita Alexeev
| Nikita Alexeev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 27, 1981 Murmansk, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Tampa Bay Lightning Avangard Omsk Chicago Blackhawks Ak Bars Kazan Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2013 | ||
Nikita Sergeyevich Alexeev, sometimes transliterated as Alexeyev, (Russian: Никита Алексеев, born December 27, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who last played in the Kontinental Hockey League with Severstal Cherepovets. He formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks. He was a first round pick, 8th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft for the Lightning.