Nikita Mikhailis Explained

Team:Metallurg Magnitogorsk
League:KHL
Former Teams:Barys Astana
Ntl Team:KAZ
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:173
Shoots:Right
Birth Date:18 June 1995
Birth Place:Karagandy, Kazakhstan
Career Start:2011

Nikita Yurevich Mikhailis (Russian: Никита Юрьевич Михайлис; born June 18, 1995) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] Mikhailis began playing professionally at the age of 16 with the Nomad Astana of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship. He played one season with Nomad, during which time he was selected 121st overall by the Barys in the 2012 KHL Junior Draft. In 2012, he began playing major junior hockey with the Barys' junior league affiliate Snezhnye Barsy of the Junior Hockey League (MHL) for three seasons. In 2014–15, he began playing for Barys and register 4 points in the regular season.

Playing career

Mikhailis developed with the Nomad Astana of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, joined the senior team at age of 16. After recording 25 points over 50 games in 2011–12 with Nomad, Barys decided to receive rights to him selecting 121st overall in the fourth round of the 2012 KHL Junior Draft.[2] In 2012, he joined its affiliate Snezhnye Barsy in the Junior Hockey League (MHL). In his inaugural season in MHL, he recorded 37 points in 60 games, the second highest record in the team.[3] Mikhailis stayed with Snezhnye Barsy another season and recorded a junior career-high 45 points in 56 games.[4] During 2014 pre-season, Mikhailis named the first candidate to be a limit player in coming season at Barys.[5] On September 6, 2014, he made his KHL debut in the match against the Amur Khabarovsk. On September 8, 2014, Mikhailis suffered a broken collarbone in a game against the Admiral Vladivostok.[6] He recorded his first point, an assist, on December 30 against the Traktor Chelyabinsk. Later, he scored his first KHL goal, a game winner against Jakub Kovar in a 4–1 win against the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on January 10.[7] He completed the season with 2 goals and 2 points over 23 games.[8] He also played 4 games for Snezhnye Barsy in MHL.[9]

Following his ninth season with Barys, having captained the club in the 2022–23 campaign, Mikhailis left as a free agent and was signed to continue his career in the KHL with Russian club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on a one-year contract on 30 May 2023.[10]

International play

Mikhailis made his international debut with Kazakhstan in Division IB of the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships, held in Hungary. With 9 points, he was the second top scorer in the tournament, helping Kazakhstan to second place in their pool.[11] [12] At the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships, Kazakhstan finished first in their Division IB, earning a promotion to the Division IA for the following year.[13] Recording six goals and twelve points over five games, he became tournament's second top scorer.[14]

Mikhailis advanced to the under-20 level, playing in Division IB of the 2013 World Junior Championships, held in Ukraine. He scored 1 goal and 3 assist in 5 matches as Kazakhstan finished second in their group to Poland, missing out on a promotion to the main tournament for the following year.[15] In December 2013, Mikhailis made his second appearance at the under-20 level in the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championships' Division I tournament, held in Great Britain. Finishing with 11 points over 5 games, he became tournament's top scorer.[16] At his third appearance for the under-20 team at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championships, held in Hungary, Mikhailis helped Kazakhstan to promote to Division IA and became tournament's top scorer with 11 points.[17] [18]

In January 2023, he became the author of the most beautiful puck in a week according to the Kontinental Hockey League. He scored the decisive goal in overtime, which brought victory to Barys – 3:2.[19]

Personal life

Mikhailis was born in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. His father, Yuri Mikhailis, is a former ice hockey player and currently the head coach of the Nomad Astana of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship.[20] [21] Mikhailis began to play hockey in Orsk, while his father played there for Yuzhny Ural.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2011–12Nomad AstanaKAZ50 14 11 25 6
2012–13Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL60 19 18 37 10
2013–14Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL56 29 16 45 203 2 2 4 0
2014–15Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL4 0 1 1 2
2014–15Barys AstanaKHL23 3 2 4 57 0 0 0 0
2015–16Barys AstanaKHL23 1 1 2 4
2015–16Nomad AstanaKAZ26 13 16 29 8
2016–17Barys AstanaKHL10 0 3 3 0
2016–17Nomad AstanaKAZ3 1 3 4 0
2016–17Torpedo Ust-KamenogorskVHL30 14 8 22 108 3 1 4 0
2017–18Barys AstanaKHL33 6 7 13 8
2017–18Nomad AstanaKAZ6 5 8 13 24 2 3 5 0
2018–19Barys AstanaKHL62 17 18 35 1012 1 5 6 0
2018–19Nomad AstanaKAZ7 2 6 8 0
2019–20Barys Nur-SultanKHL60 17 15 32 45 0 1 1 0
2020–21Barys Nur-SultanKHL59 19 15 34 396 1 2 3 8
2021–22Barys Nur-SultanKHL47 18 26 44 105 1 1 2 2
2022–23Barys AstanaKHL58 15 26 41 8
2023–24Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL64 19 19 38 823 2 2 4 0
KHL totals439 114 132 246 9559 6 11 17 10

International

YearTeamEventResultGP G A Pts PIM
2012KazakhstanU18-IDNQ5 5 4 9 0
2013Kazakhstan U18-IP5 6 6 12 2
2013KazakhstanWJC-IDNQ5 1 3 4 0
2014KazakhstanWJC-IDNQ5 6 5 11 0
2015Kazakhstan WJC-IP5 5 6 11 0
2017KazakhstanWC-IDNQ5 2 0 2 0
2018KazakhstanWC-I19th5 1 1 2 0
2019Kazakhstan WC-I17th5 4 2 6 0
2020KazakhstanOGQDNQ3 0 1 1 2
2021KazakhstanWC10th7 3 2 5 0
2022KazakhstanWC14th7 2 4 6 6
2023KazakhstanWC11th7 2 3 5 0
2024KazakhstanWC12th7 1 2 3 0
Junior totals20 23 24 47 2
Senior totals39 15 15 30 8

Awards and honours

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)2024[23]
International
Top Scorer – IIHF World U20 Division I (Division IB) 2014, 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nikita Mikhailis . Kontinental Hockey League . September 7, 2014.
  2. Web site: 2012 KHL Junior Draft. EliteProspects.com. September 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2012/13 Snezhnye Barsy players stats. Junior Hockey League. September 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035056/http://mhl.khl.ru/en/stat/players/229/all/4212/. March 4, 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: 2013/14 Snezhnye Barsy players stats. Junior Hockey League. September 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109193502/http://mhl.khl.ru/en/stat/players/252/all/4598/#c. November 9, 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: http://sk-sport.kz/ru/articles/1249. ru:Никита Михайлис станет главным претендентом на позицию лимитчика в «Барысе». Nikita Mikhailis will be the main contender to be a limit player at «Barys». Sports.kz. June 3, 2014. September 8, 2014. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120457/http://sk-sport.kz/ru/articles/1249. August 26, 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: http://vesti.kz/khl/194067/. ru:Михайлис получил перелом ключицы в матче с "Адмиралом". Mikhailis fractured collarbone in a match against "Admiral". Vesti.kz. September 8, 2014. January 11, 2015. ru.
  7. Web site: http://vesti.kz/khl/199261/. ru:Михайлис забросил первую шайбу за "Барыс" в КХЛ. Mikhailis scored his first goal for «Barys» in KHL. Vesti.kz. January 10, 2015. January 11, 2015. ru.
  8. Web site: 2014/15 Barys Astana players stats. Kontinental Hockey League. March 17, 2015.
  9. Web site: 2014/15 Snezhnye Barsy players stats. Junior Hockey League. March 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160103/http://mhl.khl.ru/en/stat/players/272/all/5050/#c. April 2, 2015. dead.
  10. Web site: Nikita Mikhailis is a Metallurg player . . 30 May 2023 . 30 May 2023 . Russian.
  11. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship DIV I Group B – Scoring leaders. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504073817/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/290/IHM290000_85B_7_0.pdf. live. May 4, 2021. September 9, 2014. IIHF. April 17, 2012.
  12. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship DIV I Group B – Final ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504073809/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/290/IHM290000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf. live. May 4, 2021. September 9, 2014. IIHF. April 17, 2012.
  13. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship DIV I Group B – Final ranking. September 9, 2014. IIHF. April 20, 2013.
  14. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship DIV I Group B – Scoring leaders. September 9, 2014. IIHF. April 20, 2013.
  15. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship DIV IB – Final ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502103912/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/322/IHM322000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf. live. May 2, 2021. September 9, 2014. IIHF. December 16, 2013.
  16. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship DIV I Group B – Scoring leaders. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502025943/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/361/IHM361000_85B_6_0.pdf. live. May 2, 2021. September 9, 2014. IIHF. December 15, 2013.
  17. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship DIV IB – Final ranking. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501113639/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/453/IHM453200_76_15_0.pdf. live. May 1, 2021. January 11, 2015. IIHF. December 20, 2014.
  18. Web site: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship DIV I Group B – Scoring leaders. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430234750/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/453/IHM453000_85B_10_0.pdf. live. April 30, 2021. January 11, 2015. IIHF. December 20, 2014.
  19. Web site: ru. Никита Михайлис стал автором самой красивой шайбы за неделю в КХЛ. www.zakon.kz. 2023-01-27.
  20. Web site: Farm team – Coaches. Barys Astana. July 29, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727061902/http://hcbarys.kz/ru/farm_teams/trainers. July 27, 2014. dead.
  21. Web site: http://www.championat.com/hockey/article-143838-nikita-mikhajlis---o-seme-i-khokkee.html. ru:Никита Михайлис - о семье и хоккее. Nikita Mikhailis - about family and hockey. Championat.com. November 19, 2012. September 8, 2014. ru.
  22. Web site: http://mhl.khl.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=192848&SECTION_ID=1. ru:Никита Михайлис: Тяжелее всего с финансами - много терминов. Nikita Mikhailis: the hardest part with finances - a lot of terms. Junior Hockey League. January 13, 2013. September 8, 2014. ru.
  23. Web site: Magnitogorsk completes cup finals sweep . . 24 April 2024 . 24 April 2024 .