Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, right, serves as interpreter for defenseman Alexander Nikishin after practice Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lenovo Center.

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, right, serves as interpreter for defenseman Alexander Nikishin after practice Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lenovo Center.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, right, serves as interpreter for defenseman Alexander Nikishin after practice Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lenovo Center.

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin has a few laughs with his new Carolina Hurricanes teammates after his first practice with the team at Lenovo Center Saturday, April 19, 2025.

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov, right, serves as interpreter for defenseman Alexander Nikishin after practice Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Lenovo Center.

Alexander Nikishin and Logan Stankoven were jostling in front of the net at the Carolina Hurricanes practice Monday and it was quite the sight. The contrast: Nikishin is 6 feet 4 and 220 pounds ...

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Nikishin was drafted 69th overall by the Hurricanes at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday. Carolina clearly relied on their local Russian scouts to get a good read on Nikishin.

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin has a few laughs with his new Carolina Hurricanes teammates after his first practice with the team at Lenovo Center Saturday, April 19, 2025.