Shoots Left Weight 70 kg NHL Draft Undrafted Positions Forward | Name Nikita Soshnikov Height 1.81 m | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. teamFormer teams Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Marlies (AHL)Atlant Moscow Oblast | ||
Nikita Dmitriyevich Soshnikov (Russian: Никита Дмитриевич Сошников) (born 14 October 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
After playing youth hockey with Sputnik Nizhny Tagil, Soshnikov was chosen in the sixth round, 123rd overall of the 2010 KHL Draft by Atlant Moscow Oblast. He made his professional debut with the MHL affiliate of Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2010–11 season. Soshnikov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2013–14 KHL season. Soshnikov played two seasons with Atlant, scoring two goals and five points in 37 games in his rookie campaign before continuing his development with 14 goals and 18 assists in the 2014–15 season.
Upon completion of his second season in the KHL, on 20 March 2015, Soshnikov decided to move to North America to play in the NHL, signing as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Soshnikov made his NHL debut on 29 February 2016 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored his first NHL goal on 2 March 2016 against Philipp Grubauer of the Washington Capitals.