Andre Tourigny, now coach of the Arizona Coyotes, saw something special in Kucherov from their first meeting.

Nikita Kucherov (AKA Kuch) was born on June 17, 1993, in Maykop, Russia. The 5-foot-11 and 183 pound right winger has had a Hall of Fame career thus far, but is not close to being done or showing ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov closed out the 2024–25 regular season with another major achievement. In Thursday's finale against the New York Rangers, a 4-0 Tampa Bay loss ...

Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has won the Ted Lindsay Award for the second time in his NHL career, adding to his personal trophy case.

Kucherov always striving to improve for Lightning All-star forward not satisfied with statistics, thinks he can 'be a lot better' ...

Coming off a championship season at the major junior level, the 19-year-old seeks to continue growing in his quest to reach the NHL.

Nikita Kucherov provided the dramatics as Russia avoided a major upset at the 2013 World Junior Championships on Wednesday, defeating Switzerland 4-3 in a shootout. Kucherov, Tampa Bay’s second-round ...

Nikita Kucherov beat Switzerland goalie Melvin Nyffeler on his second attempt in the shootout to lift the Russia to a 4-3 quarter-final victory at the world junior hockey championship.

Examining Kucherov through the prism of microstats is perhaps the most boring way to evaluate one of the most fun players in the league, who is torching teams in transition with his ability to get his ...

The winners and top finishers in the PHWA's vote for NHL midseason awards for the 2018-19 season. Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Johnny Gaurdreau of the Calgary Flames and Connor ...

As the Tampa Bay Lightning were evolving into an NHL powerhouse, three Bolts stars -- Nikita Kucherov, Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat -- were profiled by THN.