Vladislav Namestnikov
Encyclopedia
Vladislav Namestnikov is a Russia
n ice hockey
player who plays for the London Knights
in the Ontario Hockey League
. He was selected 27th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
by the Tampa Bay Lightning
.
His father, Evgeny
, was a player for the Vancouver Canucks and played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
; his mother is Vyacheslav Kozlov
's sister. His uncle is, also, a hockey player, Ivan Novoseltsev
. The family emigrated to the United States in 1993 when Vladislav was 8 months old, initially arriving in Salt Lake City. When he was 8, he returned to Voskresensk to hone his skills eventually playing in the Kontinental Hockey League
with Khimik Voskresensk at age 16. He was picked by the London Knights 20th in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League
entry draft.
Namestnikov was picked 11th overall in the Kontinental Hockey League draft by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod but has said "I'm not going back there to play."
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who plays for the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
. He was selected 27th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
.
His father, Evgeny
Evgeny Namestnikov
Evgeny "John" Namestnikov is a former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, was a player for the Vancouver Canucks and played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is an ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League....
; his mother is Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav Kozlov
Vyacheslav Anatolevich 'Slava' Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion from his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings. He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers...
's sister. His uncle is, also, a hockey player, Ivan Novoseltsev
Ivan Novoseltsev
Ivan Petrovich Novoseltsev is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft....
. The family emigrated to the United States in 1993 when Vladislav was 8 months old, initially arriving in Salt Lake City. When he was 8, he returned to Voskresensk to hone his skills eventually playing in the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
with Khimik Voskresensk at age 16. He was picked by the London Knights 20th in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
entry draft.
Namestnikov was picked 11th overall in the Kontinental Hockey League draft by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod but has said "I'm not going back there to play."
Notable awards and honours
- 2009 World Junior A Challenge2009 World Junior A ChallengeThe 2009 World Junior A Challenge was an international Junior "A" ice hockey tournament hosted by Hockey Canada. The 2009 World Junior A Challenge was hosted by the Canadian City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island from November 1 to November 8, 2009 at the Consolidated Credit Union...
- 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge2009 World U-17 Hockey ChallengeThe 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada between December 29, 2008 and January 4, 2009...
- 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships2010 IIHF World U18 ChampionshipsThe 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena in Babruysk...
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 OHL season The 2010–11 OHL season is the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011.... |
London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
68 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||