Defenseman Jalen Chatfield was not at Canes practice Wednesday and Nikishin was paired with fellow Russian Dmitry Orlov.

Alexander Nikishin is making his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series ...

Highly touted prospect Alexander Nikishin is set to make his NHL debut tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 against ...

Twice selected as the best defenseman in the Kontinental Hockey League by general managers, Nikishin blossomed over six years ...

WASHINGTON -- Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second ...

Nikishin made his NHL debut in a 3-1 win over Washington in Game 5 on Thursday. Nikishin had two shots on goal in 10:33 of ice time. He replaced and injured Jalen Chatfield (undisclosed) on the Canes ...

Alexander Nikishin 's NHL debut will come with the Carolina Hurricanes on the verge of a Western Conference Final berth. The ...

After five years and one thousand days later, the wait for many Hurricanes fans has ended.  On May 15, ahead of Game 5 of the ...

Russian defenseman Nikishin joined the Carolina Hurricanes in time for the NHL playoffs. He continues to practice while ...

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin could make his NHL debut in the Carolina Hurricanes playoff game Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Then again, defenseman Jalen Chatfield might be in the ...

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Alexander Nikishin walked out of the American embassy on April 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a downtrodden look on his face. He headed toward Oleg Smirnov, a Carolina Hurricanes scout from Russia ...