- Andrei Nikolishin
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 180
team =Traktor Chelyabinsk
former_teams =Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche
league =
nationality = Russia
birth_date = birth date and age|1973|3|25|mf=y
birth_place =Vorkuta ,Soviet Union
career_start = 1989
draft = 47th overall
draft_year = 1992
draft_team = Hartford WhalersAndrei V. Nikolishin (born
March 25 ,1973 ,Vorkuta ,USSR ) is anice hockey player. He stands at six feet tall and weighs 215 pounds.Nikolishin was drafted in round two of the 1992 draft, picked 47th by the Hartford Whalers. Across his career he's played 628 games, with 93 goals and 280 points. He played for the
Hartford Whalers ,Washington Capitals , andChicago Blackhawks before being acquired by theColorado Avalanche for the 03–04 season. Since 04–05, Nikolishin has been playing for different teams in the Russian Super League. In November 2007, he was signed by Traktor Chelyabinsk and is currently the team's captain. Nikolishin is a center forward, who is particularly good in the face-off circle.Career statistics
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