Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov believes that the SKA defender Alexander Nikishin in the future will be the star of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Nikishin, 21, set the all-time high for a defenseman in KHL history this season with 55 points (11 goals, 44 goals).
– Nikishin will be an NHL star in the future. He is very confident and mature. I myself played a defender and I see that he is promising. In the NHL, he will be at the level of the best Russian and foreign defenders.
When I was at Barys, when the lockout happened, I had Hedman. He was already a star then, but in fact – modest, hardworking, no questions asked. So Nikishin kind of reminds me of Hedman, but not out of modesty, but in terms of acting.
Nikishin in the NHL can reach the level and success of our Gonchar and Zubov. He already has a lot. He is capable of it, ”quotes Legalbet Krikunov.
Live broadcasts of matches of the Fonbet KHL Championship of the 2022/23 season were carried out by the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as by the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
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