Nichushkin made headlines for all the wrong reasons during the playoffs. He was one of the best players for the Avs, scoring 10 goals in eight games against the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars, but went from hero to zero after failing a drug test during an intermission.
As he serves his massive suspension in the NHL, he decided to pursue his career in Russia's Media Hockey League:
While it'll be hard to repair what was broken with his team, the general manager Chris MacFarland revealed in his end-of-season press conference that Nichushkin should get his job back with the Avalanche when his suspension ends in November:
Do you think the Colorado Avalanche would make a mistake by taking back Valeri Nichushkin after his suspension?
Source: Hockey Latest - Nichushkin signs new contract to play hockey
POLL | ||
JUIN 5 | 180 ANSWERS Valeri Nichushkin joins overseas league to pursue his hockey career Do you think the Colorado Avalanche would make a mistake by taking back Valeri Nichushkin after his suspension? | ||
Yes | 108 | 60 % |
No | 72 | 40 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Conor Garland | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Anders Lee | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Connor McMichael | - | 3 | 3 | |
Dylan Cozens | 2 | - | 2 | |
Ryan Donato | 2 | - | 2 | |
Adam Fantilli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Simon Holmstom | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Travis Konecny | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jared Spurgeon | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jake Walman | 2 | - | 2 | |
Tom Wilson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Shane Wright | 2 | - | 2 | |
Oliver Bjorkstrand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Macklin Celebrini | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dougie Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
Conference | Cumulative |