Ņikita Koļesņikovs


Ņikita Koļesņikovs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.

Playing career

Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams he played in Dinamo Riga system with HK Riga as well.
In 2012 he joined Banská Bystrica of Slovak Extraliga. In 2013 he continued his career with Odense Bulldogs of AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark, where he plays currently.
In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the Edinburgh Capitals. Then, in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's GET-ligaen. 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 and the United States. He was most recently attached to HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.

International

Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.