[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Big Head Hockey [@BigHeadHcky](/creator/twitter/BigHeadHcky) on x 40.2K followers Created: 2025-07-23 04:35:17 UTC Valeri Nichuchkin: — drafted 10th overall in 2013 by Dallas Dallas | 2013/14 — 14g | 20a | 34pts as an 18yo rookie — finished 12th in rookie of the year Dallas | 2014/15 — major hip injury in sophomore season, missed X months, spent some weeks in AHL Dallas | 2015/16 — 3rd season, wasn't back to form - only had X goals in XX games Russia 2016/17 — left for KHL — stayed in KHL Signed 2y x $2.95m contract with Dallas Dallas | 2018/19 — reinvented himself as a two-way power forward — return to NHL and has X goals in XX games — bought out of 2nd year of contract despite strong defensive metrics Signed a $850k contract with Colorado Colorado | 2019/20 — continued goal drought to XX games — ended goals drought after XXXXX days against Toronto — it was so unbelievable that Nichuchkin would score a goal that Colorado teammates slammed the puck back over the goal line to ensure the goal happened. — 13g | 12a | 25pts in XX games from that night onwards — finished 8th in Selke voting Signed a 2y x $2.5m contract extension with Colorado Colorado | 2020/21 — produced more or less the same, consistency is hugely important at this point in his career — 19th in Selke voting — 52nd in Lady Byng voting Colorado | 2021/22 🏆 — explodes offensively — 25g | 27a | 52pts in XX games — won Stanley Cup — 9g | 15pts in XX playoff games — finished 20th in Selke voting Signed a 7y x $7m contract extension with Colorado Colorado | 2022/23 — 17g | 30a | 47pts in XX games — 74pt pace on the season — significant ankle injury took him out for XX games — finished 25th in Lady Byng voting Colorado | 2023/24 — 28g | 25a | 53pts in XX games — 80pt pace on the season — missed XX games with a lower-body injury — had X goals in X playoff games before... — going... — skiing... Colorado | 2024/25 — missed 1st month of season continuing on from the X month hockey ban from NHLPA — 21g | 13a | 34pts in XX games — 40g pace on season (career high) From the lowest lows to the actually highest highs.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [russia](/topic/russia) [Post Link](https://x.com/BigHeadHcky/status/1947878160328233220)
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Big Head Hockey @BigHeadHcky on x 40.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 04:35:17 UTC
Valeri Nichuchkin:
— drafted 10th overall in 2013 by Dallas Dallas | 2013/14 — 14g | 20a | 34pts as an 18yo rookie — finished 12th in rookie of the year
Dallas | 2014/15 — major hip injury in sophomore season, missed X months, spent some weeks in AHL
Dallas | 2015/16 — 3rd season, wasn't back to form - only had X goals in XX games
Russia 2016/17 — left for KHL — stayed in KHL
Signed 2y x $2.95m contract with Dallas Dallas | 2018/19 — reinvented himself as a two-way power forward — return to NHL and has X goals in XX games — bought out of 2nd year of contract despite strong defensive metrics
Signed a $850k contract with Colorado Colorado | 2019/20 — continued goal drought to XX games — ended goals drought after XXXXX days against Toronto — it was so unbelievable that Nichuchkin would score a goal that Colorado teammates slammed the puck back over the goal line to ensure the goal happened. — 13g | 12a | 25pts in XX games from that night onwards — finished 8th in Selke voting
Signed a 2y x $2.5m contract extension with Colorado Colorado | 2020/21 — produced more or less the same, consistency is hugely important at this point in his career — 19th in Selke voting — 52nd in Lady Byng voting
Colorado | 2021/22 🏆 — explodes offensively — 25g | 27a | 52pts in XX games — won Stanley Cup — 9g | 15pts in XX playoff games — finished 20th in Selke voting
Signed a 7y x $7m contract extension with Colorado Colorado | 2022/23 — 17g | 30a | 47pts in XX games — 74pt pace on the season — significant ankle injury took him out for XX games — finished 25th in Lady Byng voting
Colorado | 2023/24 — 28g | 25a | 53pts in XX games — 80pt pace on the season — missed XX games with a lower-body injury — had X goals in X playoff games before... — going... — skiing...
Colorado | 2024/25 — missed 1st month of season continuing on from the X month hockey ban from NHLPA — 21g | 13a | 34pts in XX games — 40g pace on season (career high)
From the lowest lows to the actually highest highs.
XXXXXX engagements
Related Topics russia