Nikita Alexandrov

Nikita Igorevich Alexandrov (; born 16 September 2000) is a German-born Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 62nd overall by the Blues in the second round of the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Junior In Germany, Alexandrov played junior hockey for Iserlohner EC in the German Development League (DNL), before being drafted 50th overall by the Charlottetown Islanders for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.

On 22 September 2017, Alexandrov made his QMJHL debut and first QMJHL assist in a 3–1 loss against the Moncton Wildcats. On 4 November 2017, Alexandrov scored his first QMJHL goal and hat-trick in a 5–4 overtime win against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Overall, he played 66 games with 13 goals and 18 assists, helping the Islanders reach the semi-finals of the 2018 QMJHL playoffs.

In the 2018–19 season, Alexandrov improved on his rookie season with 27 goals and 34 assists in 64 games played. For the 2019–20 season, he was named the alternate captain of the Islanders, playing 42 games with 23 goals and 31 assists in the shortened season.

On 29 December 2020, the Blues loaned Alexandrov to KooKoo in the Liiga. He made his professional debut in a 3–2 win against KalPa on 13 January 2021. On 23 February 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 loss against HIFK, before finishing his season with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On December 2, 2025, Alexandrov was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Akil Thomas.

International play

Alexandrov represented Russia men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2016–17 Iserlohner EC DNL 36 32 29 61 30 4 2 3 5 54 2017–18 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 66 13 18 31 22 18 7 10 17 8 2018–19 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 64 27 34 61 36 6 4 3 7 0 2019–20 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 42 23 31 54 42 — — — — — 2020–21 KooKoo Liiga 28 3 6 9 14 2 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Utica Comets AHL 7 3 2 5 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 67 12 18 30 26 18 2 6 8 8 2022–23 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 41 19 19 38 18 2 0 2 2 0 2022–23 St. Louis Blues NHL 28 3 4 7 8 — — — — — 2023–24 St. Louis Blues NHL 23 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 7 3 4 7 0 — — — — — 2024–25 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 48 21 28 49 20 3 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 18 3 11 14 8 — — — — — 2025–26 Ontario Reign AHL 48 13 29 42 20 5 1 1 2 0 Liiga totals 28 3 6 9 14 2 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 51 3 6 9 12 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2020 Russia WJC 7 2 6 8 4 Junior totals 7 2 6 8 4