Vladislav Namestnikov

Vladislav Yevgenievich Namestnikov (Russian: Владислав Евгеньевич Наместников; born 22 November 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and has previously played in the NHL with the Lightning, New York Rangers, and Ottawa Senators.

Vladislav Namestnikov
Namestnikov with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992
Voskresensk, Russia[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 27th overall, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2009–present

Playing career

Junior

Namestnikov was selected 20th overall by the London Knights in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) entry draft.[2] He was also selected 11th overall in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) draft by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, but he ultimately chose London after deciding he did not want to play in Russia.[3] Namestnikov scored 68 points in 68 games with the Knights in 2010-11 and was rated one of the top players available in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, eventually being selected in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On 13 March 2012, the Lightning announced that they had signed Namestnikov to a three-year, entry-level contract. He played in 60 games with the London Knights that season, scoring 22 goals and 70 points. He also appeared in six OHL playoff games last year, recording one goal and five points.[4]

Professional

Tampa Bay Lightning

On 14 September 2012, the Lightning assigned Namestnikov and 17 other players to the Syracuse Crunch, their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.[5] He finished the season playing in the Calder Cup Final, where the Crunch fell to the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 4–2 series defeat.[6]

On 7 February 2014, Tampa Bay recalled Namestnikov from the Crunch, where at the time he was leading the team in assists and points.[7] Namestnikov made his NHL debut on 8 February 2014, skating 11:55 for the Lightning in their 4–2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.[8] On 5 March 2014, Namestnikov was reassigned to the Crunch after failing to register a point in four NHL games.[9] He regained his scoring touch in Syracuse and on 6 January 2015, he represented the Eastern Conference in the AHL All-Star Game.

Namestnikov made Tampa Bay's roster out of training camp to start the 2014–15 season.[10] On 13 October 2014, he picked up his first career NHL point with an assist on a Victor Hedman goal, and soon after scored his first career NHL goal in a 7–1 Tampa victory over the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his first career game-winning goal on 24 October in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.[11] Though he had begun demonstrating that he could contribute offensively at the NHL level, the Lightning reassigned Namestnikov to Syracuse on 3 December 2014.[12] He was recalled to Tampa on 4 March 2015, and the team selected him to their playoff roster.

On 17 July 2015, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Namestnikov to a one-year, two-way contract. He subsequently played in 43 games with the Lightning during the 2014–15 NHL season and posted nine goals and 16 points (9–7–16), all career highs. Namestnikov appeared in 12 Stanley Cup playoff games in 2015, recording one assist. In addition, he played in 34 games with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2014–15 season, registering 14 goals and 35 points.[13]

On 15 January 2016, Namestnikov recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–4 overtime win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.[14] On 3 May 2016, Namestnikov recorded his first NHL playoff goal, which came in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win over the New York Islanders.[15]

Namestnikov re-signed with the Lightning during the summer of 2016, agreeing to a two-year, $3.875 million deal.[16]

New York Rangers

On 26 February 2018, the day of the 2017–18 NHL trade deadline, the Lightning sent Namestnikov to the New York Rangers, along with Brett Howden, Libor Hájek and a 2018 and 2019 draft pick, in exchange for Ryan McDonagh and J. T. Miller.[17] The Rangers re-signed Namestnikov to a two-year extension on 1 July 2018.[18]

Ottawa Senators

Approaching the final year of his contract, Namestnikov began the 2019–20 season by appearing in 2 scoreless games with the Rangers before he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Nick Ebert and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on 7 October 2019.[19] He made his debut with the Senators, registering an assist in a 6–4 defeat to the St. Louis Blues on 11 October 2019.[20] In his second game, Namestnikov collected his first two goals and added 3 points against his former club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, helping the Senators claim their first victory of the season in a 4–2 decision on 12 October 2019.[21] In an increased offensive role, Namestnikov collected 13 goals and 25 points in 54 games for the Senators.

Colorado Avalanche

With the rebuilding Senators falling out of playoff contention, Namestnikov was traded for the second time within the season, dealt to the Colorado Avalanche at the trade deadline in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round draft selection on 24 February 2020.[22]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2017 Germany/France
World Junior A Challenge
2009 Summerside

On 2 March 2016, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation named Namestnikov to its roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Namestnikov was joined by Lightning teammates Nikita Kucherov, Nikita Nesterov and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The tournament took place from 17 September to 1 October 2016 in Toronto.[23] On 21 May 2017, Namestnikov helped Russia capture a bronze medal when they defeated Finland in the bronze medal game of the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[24]

Personal life

Although born in Voskresensk, Namestnikov moved to the United States when he was eight months old, settling in Michigan, with his family. When he was eight, he returned to Voskresensk in Russia to hone his hockey skills, eventually playing in the Vysshaya Liga with Khimik Voskresensk at age 16.[25]

Namestnikov's father, Evgeny, was a player for the Vancouver Canucks and also played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. His uncle on his mother's side is Vyacheslav Kozlov, a former NHL star having played in over 1,000 games in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Thrashers.[26] Another uncle, Ivan Novoseltsev, is also a professional hockey player, having played over five seasons in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 33 12 9 21 18 2 1 0 1 2
2010–11 London Knights OHL 68 30 39 69 49 6 1 4 5 6
2011–12 London Knights OHL 63 22 49 71 50 19 4 14 18 20
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 44 7 14 21 32 18 2 5 7 10
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 56 19 29 48 40 — — — — —
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 34 14 21 35 12 — — — — —
2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 43 9 7 16 13 12 0 1 1 4
2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 80 14 21 35 45 17 1 2 3 0
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 74 10 18 28 31 — — — — —
2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 62 20 24 44 35 — — — — —
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 19 2 2 4 10 — — — — —
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 78 11 20 31 44 — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Ottawa Senators NHL 54 13 12 25 35 — — — — —
2019–20 Colorado Avalanche NHL 9 4 2 6 8
NHL totals 425 83 106 189 227 29 1 3 4 4

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Russia U17 7th 5 8 2 10 18
2010 Russia WJC18 4th 7 5 2 7 4
2016 Russia WCH 4th 3 1 0 1 0
2017 Russia WC 10 3 3 6 8
Junior totals 12 13 4 17 22
Senior totals 13 4 3 7 8
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brett Connolly		 Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick
2011		 Succeeded by
Slater Koekkoek
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