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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

NIKOLAI ZHERDEV

November 5, 1984  
Kiev, UA

Right wing  
6'1"  
Entry drafts
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
NHL earnings$ 11 682 400
STATS
NIKOLAI ZHERDEV
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2001-02WJC-18 - RU8651122+3------
2002-03WJC-20 - RU6-112-1------
2003-04NHL - CBJ5713213454-11------
2005-06NHL - CBJ7327275450-13------
AHL - CRU21-1--------
2006-07NHL - CBJ7110223226-19------
2007-08NHL - CBJ8226356134-9------
2008-09NHL - NYR8223355839+67---2-3
WM - RU3-11-+2------
2009-10KHL - ATL5213263979+24-114-2
2010-11NHL - PHI561662222+581232-1
2011-12KHL - ATL5316244074-21231430-5
WM - RU102462+3------
2012-13KHL - AK-112469-318268--2
KHL - ATL3913243720-4------
2013-14KHL - SEV1733626-7------
KHL - SPA16-772-6------
2014-15KHL - DYN476162238-2-112-
2015-16KHL - TOR24610168+21031416-
KHL - HC2634712-5------
2016-17KHL - TOR548212924+13-----
2017-18KHL - DIN183254-6------
KHL - NEF2-116-1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL421115146261225-41151234-4
AHL21-1--------
KHL35973142215302-29498101852-9
WM132572+5------
WJC-188651122+3------
WJC-206-112-1------
NHL SALARIES
NIKOLAI ZHERDEV
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2003-04191 240 000-1 240 000
2005-0621942 400-2 182 400
3 years  ·  $ 7 500 000
2006-07221 750 0002 500 0003 932 400
2007-08232 500 0002 500 0006 432 400
2008-09243 250 0002 500 0009 682 400
1 year  ·  $ 2 000 000
2010-11262 000 0002 000 00011 682 400
TOTAL11 682 4009 500 000
AWARDS
NIKOLAI ZHERDEV
2002-03U20Gold
Russia
2008-09WMGold   
RU Russia
2011-12WMGold   
RU Russia
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
NIKOLAI ZHERDEV
July 2, 2008

Nikolai Zherdev is traded to the New York Rangers with Dan Fritsche. In return, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin.

NHL trades