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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 11 | Midterm Rank: | 17 |
| Position: | Defenseman | Shoots: | Left |
| Height: | 6' 1" | Weight: | 183 |
| Born: | October 29, 1990 | ||
| Born in: | Lipetsk, RUS | ||
| Drafted: | 2009: FLA (1st Round / 14th Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• In only his first year with Drummondville, Kulikov led all defensemen with 62 points (12-50-62) in 57 games and was named the 2008-09 Defensive Rookie of the Year, the Rookie of the Year, the Best Professional Prospect and Defenseman of the Year by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
• As a member of Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championships, he recorded four assists (0-4-4) helping Russia win the bronze medal. He has twice represented Russia at the Under-18 World Championships, winning silver in 2008 and gold in 2007.
• He played his first five years of hockey, starting at the age of six for Lipetsk, Russia before playing for Yaroslavl, Russia.
• If he could invite anyone to dinner he would choose NHL defensemen Andrei Markov and Sergei Gonchar.
• His nickname is “Kuli” and he wears number 29 because of his birthday.
NEWS ARTICLES
RUSSIAN THOROUGHBRED KULIKOV PACES VOLTIGEURS
FAVORITES
NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL Player: Montreal’s Andrei Markov
Movie: American Pie
Actress: Angelina Jolie
Artist: Timati (Russian)
Website: Vkontakte.ru
Book: The Master and Margarita
Pump up song: “Animals Ground” by Nickelback
Home cooked meal: Borsch
Sport (other than hockey): Soccer, Basketball
Activity away from the rink: Training
Place to shop: The Mall at St. Bruno, Montreal
Place to visit: Greece
• As a member of Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championships, he recorded four assists (0-4-4) helping Russia win the bronze medal. He has twice represented Russia at the Under-18 World Championships, winning silver in 2008 and gold in 2007.
• He played his first five years of hockey, starting at the age of six for Lipetsk, Russia before playing for Yaroslavl, Russia.
• If he could invite anyone to dinner he would choose NHL defensemen Andrei Markov and Sergei Gonchar.
• His nickname is “Kuli” and he wears number 29 because of his birthday.
NEWS ARTICLES
RUSSIAN THOROUGHBRED KULIKOV PACES VOLTIGEURS
FAVORITES
NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL Player: Montreal’s Andrei Markov
Movie: American Pie
Actress: Angelina Jolie
Artist: Timati (Russian)
Website: Vkontakte.ru
Book: The Master and Margarita
Pump up song: “Animals Ground” by Nickelback
Home cooked meal: Borsch
Sport (other than hockey): Soccer, Basketball
Activity away from the rink: Training
Place to shop: The Mall at St. Bruno, Montreal
Place to visit: Greece
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | YAROSLAVL 2 | RUSSIA-JR. | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 54 |
| 2008-2009 | DRUMMONDVILLE | QMJHL | 57 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 46 |
| 2012-2013 | YAROSLAVL | RUSSIA | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
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