Aleksey Nikiforov
Encyclopedia
Aleksey Nikiforov is a former professional hockey
player for the Dynamo Riga team of the Russian Elite League. He is the father of New York Islanders
prospect Vladimir Nikiforov. He resides on Long Island
where he still teaches hundreds of adults and children of various skill capabilities how to play the game.
where he boasted great placement for many of his students greatly. He is credited with teaching many Long Island hockey products the game. He teaches a European style of hockey, as opposed to the North American style. This European style focuses on skating speed, puck possession, and puck movement, while the North American style focuses more on bodychecking and overall physical domination. The translation of this style is very apparent in his American-born students such as Christopher Higgins
of the Vancouver Canucks
, Matthew Gilroy of the New York Rangers
and New Jersey Devils
2006 NHL Draft pick Tony Romano.
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player for the Dynamo Riga team of the Russian Elite League. He is the father of New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
prospect Vladimir Nikiforov. He resides on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
where he still teaches hundreds of adults and children of various skill capabilities how to play the game.
Coaching career
Aleksey currently coaches the Suffolk PAL Squirt AAA (Minor) team and Suffolk PAL Junior B team. He previously coached the New York Junior Bobcats of the Atlantic Junior Hockey LeagueAtlantic Junior Hockey League
The Atlantic Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior ice hockey league with 12 teams in the Northeastern part of the United States...
where he boasted great placement for many of his students greatly. He is credited with teaching many Long Island hockey products the game. He teaches a European style of hockey, as opposed to the North American style. This European style focuses on skating speed, puck possession, and puck movement, while the North American style focuses more on bodychecking and overall physical domination. The translation of this style is very apparent in his American-born students such as Christopher Higgins
Christopher Higgins
Christopher Higgins is an American professional ice hockey winger with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . While playing college hockey, he was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...
of the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, Matthew Gilroy of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
and New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
2006 NHL Draft pick Tony Romano.
Notable students
- Darius KasparaitisDarius KasparaitisDarius Kasparaitis is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. Known by the nickname Kaspar, he has dual citizenship in both the United States and Russia, and he has played for the Russian national ice hockey team.- Playing career :Kasparaitis left Lithuania for Russia at age 14 after...
- Dainius ZubrusDainius ZubrusDainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
- Alexei YashinAlexei YashinAlexei Valeryevich Yashin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a member of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League...
- Michael Komisarek
- Christopher HigginsChristopher HigginsChristopher Higgins is an American professional ice hockey winger with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . While playing college hockey, he was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...
- Bryan McCabeBryan McCabeBryan McCabe is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is a free agent.McCabe moved to Calgary, Alberta at a young age and spent the majority of his minor hockey career playing in the Calgary area....
- Vladimir MalakhovVladimir Malakhov (ice hockey)Vladimir Igorevich Malakhov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player currently under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League...
- Alexei KovalevAlexei KovalevAlexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League....
- Rob ScuderiRob ScuderiRobert John Scuderi is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...
- Eric NystromEric NystromEric Nystrom is an American ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection by the Flames, 10th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to the Flames, Nystrom was a member of the Minnesota Wild before joining the Stars...
- Ryan VesceRyan VesceRyan Vesce is a professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL. Undrafted, Vesce played hockey in college, then played professionally for leagues in North America and Europe....
- Matt GilroyMatt GilroyMatthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
- Tony RomanoTony RomanoTony Romano is a professional ice hockey player from Smithtown, New York, Currently with the New York Islanders organization playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.-Playing career:...
- Tim Kunes
- James MarcouJames MarcouJames Marcou is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Worcester Sharks in the American Hockey League...