NYI Zone Scouting Central: Nikita Filatov

NIKITA FILATOV

Team: CSKA Moscow (RJL)
Position: Left Wing
Born: May 25, 1990 in Moscow, Russia
Age: 17
Height: 6-0
Weight: 158
Shoots: Right
ISS Final Ranking: 3


2007-08 Regular Season Stats
Games Played: 32
Goals: 34
Assists: 32
Points: 66
PIM: 90

2008 World Junior Championships Stats
Games Played: 7
Goals: 4
Assists: 5
Points: 9
PIM: 10

Filatov had an exceptional showing at the 2008 WJC. In the tournament, Filatov recorded four goals, five assists and a plus-seven rating. His nine total points ranked second at the tournament as he helped Russia claim the Bronze medal by recording two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win over the United States. Filatov appeared in 32 games with CSKA Moscow of the Russian Junior League in 2007-08, where he tallied 32 goals and 34 assists for 66 points in 32 games.

Filatov has tremendous speed. His ability to see the open ice and pass, especially when moving at high speed, makes him a threat anytime he is on the ice. He has shown that he will crash the net and battle in the corners for pucks. Filatov plays at a very high intensity every shift on the ice.

“He is a young talented hockey player with a good technique and good speed too. He has definitely an NHL upside because he can score, he is a well-rounded player and he is responsible in the defensive zone.”
-Sergei Nemchinov / U-20 Russian Team Coach

“Filatov may have the purest skill set of anyone in this draft. Stamkos receives the nod over Filatov for his overall game, but Filatov takes a backseat to no one in this draft in skill.”
-Ken McKenna / The Sporting News

“Alexei Cherepanov was skilled, but everybody worried about his work ethic. This guy’s more talented and he plays real hard, too.”
-NHL Scout

“The young, English speaking, CSKA Moscow winger looks almost like a cross between Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov in terms of playing style.”
-Jante Abrahamsson / McKeen’s Hockey Prospects


Nikita Filatov Highlights

Sources: islanders.nhl.com, nhl.com, hockeysfuture.com, youtube.com