Nikolai Lemtyugov

Nikolai Lemtyugov (Russian: Николай Александрович Лемтюгов; born 15 January 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. His career, which lasted from 2004 to 2020, was mainly spent in the Russian Superleague and the Kontinental Hockey League.

Nikolai Lemtyugov
Lemtyugov with the Peoria Rivermen in 2007
Born	(1986-01-15) January 15, 1986 (age 39) Miass, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	CSKA Moscow Severstal Cherepovets Ak Bars Kazan Metallurg Magnitogorsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Atlant Moscow Oblast Traktor Chelyabinsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Spartak Moscow HC Ugra Avangard Omsk KHL Medveščak Zagreb Anyang Halla Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft	219th Overall, 2005 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	2004–2020

Playing career

Lemtyugov was drafted 219th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Nikolay spent time in the Russian Super League before coming to North America for the 2007–08 season and playing for the Peoria Rivermen, affiliate of the Blues. On December 15, 2008, it was reported that Lemtyugov had quit the Rivermen and was signed to a multi-year deal with Severstal Cherepovets.^[1]

In July 2019, Lemtyugov moved to the UK to sign for Sheffield Steelers, reuniting with his former coach Aaron Fox in the process.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		10	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		18	3	11	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		63	29	27	56	54		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	CSKA Moscow	RSL		11	1	1	2	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		37	21	20	41	90		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	CSKA Moscow	RSL		37	9	11	20	45		7	1	1	2	8
2005–06	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS-3		3	2	5	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		52	11	8	19	50		5	0	1	1	8
2007–08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		69	22	15	37	71		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		27	5	14	19	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		21	7	4	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Severstal–2 Cherepovets	RUS-3		—	—	—	—	—		12	12	14	26	12
2009–10	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		39	9	14	23	22		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		4	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		39	9	7	16	65		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Neftyanik Almetievsk	VHL		—	—	—	—	—		15	8	2	10	30
2011–12	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		15	6	2	8	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		13	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		15	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		33	10	3	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		5	0	0	0	6		2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		33	7	4	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Spartak Moscow	KHL		11	3	5	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Avangard Omsk	KHL		21	1	2	3	21		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	VHL		4	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Yugra	KHL		18	0	3	3	27		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Avangard Omsk	KHL		56	11	7	18	48		11	4	1	5	0
2016–17	Avangard Omsk	KHL		52	19	12	31	48		12	3	6	9	14
2017–18	Avangard Omsk	KHL		13	0	3	3	4		3	0	1	1	0
2018–19	KHL Medveščak Zagreb	AUT		15	4	7	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Anyang Halla	ALIH		11	3	5	8	10		4	2	1	3	28
2019–20	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		49	15	27	42	56		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				100	21	20	41	111		12	1	2	3	16
KHL totals				388	86	72	158	321		28	7	8	15	14

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Russia	WJC		6	4	1	5	0
Junior totals				6	4	1	5	0