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A steady, quiet two-way defender. Plays a cautious defensive game with few offensive assertions. Sometimes is slow to react to developing plays.


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June 2025 – Novikov’s sophomore AHL campaign was quite similar to his rookie year, posting six goals, 14 assists and adding 52 penalty minutes in 68 games. The soon-to-be 22 year old doesn’t project as an offensive option at the NHL level- his play driving thus far in the AHL has been minimal. He averages less than a shot per game, and sees minimal powerplay time. If Novikov were to see an NHL call up, expect him to play a more defensive, shutdown type role in the bottom four, and provide some peripheral category coverage. Alex Wyatt

July 2024- Novikov played 65 games with Rochester in his AHL rookie campaign this past year. He tallied three goals and 23 points, demonstrating improvements in his ability to assess defensive situations and position himself for better puck support. This has helped his team to transition the puck more effectively out of the defensive end and to counter-attack. Novikov has contributed at both ends of the ice this season, using his size, reach, and mobility to challenge his opposition. Improvements have been made regarding his offensive skill set, as he tends to be more assertive than in previous seasons. He was ranked first among his teammates in plus-minus with a rating of plus-20. 2023-2024 was a successful rookie season for the 20-year-old defender. Kevin Wong

May 2023 – Novikov played 62 games with Dynamo Moskva of the KHL in 2022-2023. As a shutdown defender, he scored just two goals and five points. His size and mobility are his strongest qualities, although he offers very little with regards to playmaking and quarterbacking in the offensive zone. He tends to keep plays simple. Kevin Wong

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.0
NHL Certainty 5.5
Country RUS
Position D
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth July 25, 2003
Height 6‘3”
Weight 196 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 6; Overall: 188
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans68614205228
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans65320234220
2022-2023KHLDynamo Moskva6223514-3
2021-2022MHLMHK Dynamo Moskva613406
2021-2022KHLDynamo Moskva3213462
2021-2022EHTRussia100000
2020-2021WJC-18Russia U18705549
2020-2021MHLMHK Dynamo Moskva52410146118
2019-2020Russia U18Dynamo Moskva U1881131440
2019-2020Russia U17Dynamo Moskva U17121910220
2019-2020MHLMHK Dynamo Moskva3547112413
2018-2019Russia U18Dynamo Moskva U18724620
2018-2019Russia U16Dynamo Moskva U16264812220
2017-2018WSI U15Dynamo Moskva Selects U15701140
2016-2017WSI U14Russia Selects U14923540

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