About Nikita Kucherov

Nikita Igorevich Kucherov born 17 June 1993 is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During the 2013–14 season, on 25 November 2013, with his first shot, on his first shift, against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, Kucherov became the seventh player in Lightning history to score a goal in his NHL debut. On 28 October 2014, he recorded his first career hat trick against Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes.