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Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HK Dinaburga of the Latvian Hockey Higher League (LHL).[1]
| Ņikita Koļesņikovs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1992 Jelgava, Latvia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| LHL team Former teams |
HK Dinaburga HK Rīga Shawinigan Cataractes Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Banská Bystrica Stjernen HC Fassa Odense Bulldogs Kallinge-Ronneby IF Västerviks IK Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák Edinburgh Capitals Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 KS Cracovia Melbourne Mustangs HK Mogo Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs HC Donbass HK Zemgale/LLU | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams[2] he played in Dinamo Riga system with HK Riga as well.
In 2012 he joined Banská Bystrica of Slovak Extraliga.[3] In 2013 he continued his career with Odense Bulldogs of AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark, where he plays currently.[4]
In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the Edinburgh Capitals.[5] Then, in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's GET-ligaen.[1] However, he quickly moved on to Canadian side Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 spending just over a season in North America before returning to Edinburgh to re-join the Capitals in November 2017.
Since leaving Edinburgh for a second time, Kolesnikovs has briefly played in Poland, Australia, Latvia, the United States and Ukraine.
International
Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.[6]
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