VALERI NICHUSHKIN
#13 - LW
Ankle surgery, injured reserve
NEWS
Mon, May 13, 2024

9:04 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) was placed in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be suspended for six months.

Wed, May 08, 2024

10:25 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

Fri, Apr 19, 2024

10:12 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.

Fri, Apr 05, 2024

8:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will play Friday against Edmonton, per the NHL's media site.

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

1:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not play Thursday against Minnesota but it's possible he will play Friday against Edmonton, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Wed, Apr 03, 2024

10:15 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will link up with the Avalanche on the road and might make his return Friday versus Edmonton, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports Wednesday.

Sat, Mar 30, 2024

9:15 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't travel with the Avalanche at the start of their three-game road trip, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

5:39 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Predators, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

1:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will not play in Thursday's matchup with the Rangers, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Wed, Mar 27, 2024

3:13 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rangers because of a lower-body injury, per Aarif Deen of Mile High Sports.

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

6:22 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged a power-play and even-strength assist, one shot on net, two blocks and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

8:15 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored the overtime winner in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Wild.

Fri, Mar 08, 2024

1:28 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will return to the lineup Friday versus Minnesota, per Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950.

Wed, Mar 06, 2024

10:28 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus Detroit but might be available for Friday's game against Minnesota, per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

12:49 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Monday to resume practicing with the team.

Mon, Jan 15, 2024

4:05 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will be out for an indefinite period after entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

2:07 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Monday versus the Canadiens, according to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now.

Sat, Jan 13, 2024

6:54 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Saturday against Toronto, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.

1:00 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is slated to be game-time decision Saturday against Toronto, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.

Sun, Jan 07, 2024

10:09 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Panthers.

Wed, Jan 03, 2024

12:08 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored two goals in Colorado's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

Sat, Dec 30, 2023

9:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist and one shot on net over 20:40 of ice time in Friday's 2-1 win over St. Louis.

Sun, Dec 17, 2023

8:10 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, five shots on net and two hits over 27:21 of ice time in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Sun, Dec 10, 2023

9:33 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had five shots on net, two blocked shots and three hits over 21:58 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.

Sat, Dec 09, 2023

2:23 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is good to return for Saturday's game against Philadelphia, Tyler King of The Denver Gazette reports.

11:35 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) skated during Friday's optional skate, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

1:29 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Winnipeg on Thursday, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.

Tue, Dec 05, 2023

1:43 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Tuesday versus Anaheim, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Fri, Dec 01, 2023

8:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) recorded a power-play assist, three shots on net, one blocked shot and one hit over 25:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Coyotes.

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

3:12 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal on three shots, notched an assist and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

1:26 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will play Thursday versus the Kraken, Meghan Angley of DNVR Avalanche reports.

7:32 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) did not practice Wednesday, because he was with his wife for the birth of their daughter, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Wed, Oct 25, 2023

3:44 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) picked up two assists and four shots, helping the Avalanche to a 7-4 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

7:33 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had one shot, one hit and a two-minute minor penalty over 19:35 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to Dallas.

Fri, Sep 22, 2023

8:40 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) addressed the media after Colorado's first day of training camp Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Jun 03, 2023

7:03 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) will not be investigated by the NHL and is eligible to play in 2023-24, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Apr 25, 2023

4:00 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) won't be available for Game 5 against Seattle on Wednesday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

11:57 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) Jared Bednar isn't sure if Nichushkin (personal) will return during Colorado's first-round series versus the Kraken, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Mon, Apr 24, 2023

9:51 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (personal) is not in Monday's lineup against Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Apr 09, 2023

3:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) posted an assist, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

9:01 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Coyotes. He had four shots on net, two hits and one blocked shot over 24:13 of ice time.

Fri, Mar 17, 2023

8:21 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored power-play goal in Thursday's 5-4 win over Ottawa. He added two shots on net, one hit and one blocked shot to his line over 20:49 of ice time.

Mon, Mar 06, 2023

3:21 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.

Sat, Mar 04, 2023

3:06 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) won't play Saturday against Dallas, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Fri, Mar 03, 2023

2:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) missed practice Friday with an illness, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

8:42 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on one shot and blocked one shot over 22:42 of ice time in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers.

Sun, Feb 19, 2023

9:09 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blues. He finished with four shots on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 18:41 of ice time.

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

9:05 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) took a maintenance day Monday then did not participate in Tuesday's morning skate before Colorado's shootout loss to Tampa Bay that night, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Sun, Feb 05, 2023

6:08 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) is expected to play Tuesday against the Penguins, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

5:04 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) wore a full-contact sweater during Sunday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

9:07 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) has skated every day since Tuesday while the Avalanche are on a mid-year break, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Sat, Jan 28, 2023

2:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus St. Louis, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Fri, Jan 27, 2023

3:40 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) is questionable for Saturday's game against St. Louis, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Wed, Nov 09, 2022

8:59 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

Tue, Nov 08, 2022

2:37 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) underwent ankle surgery coach Jared Bednar told Peter Baugh of The Athletic on Tuesday.

Sat, Nov 05, 2022

1:36 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Blue Jackets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Nov 04, 2022

1:41 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Friday against the Blue Jackets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

10:48 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) will be a game-time decision Friday against the Blue Jackets, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

10:36 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) may be available against Columbus on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Oct 29, 2022

5:48 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't be available to play Saturday against the Islanders, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Fri, Oct 28, 2022

12:24 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (lower body) won't play Friday against the Devils, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

11:19 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a shorthanded, empty-net goal on three shots and added a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 6-3 win over the Wild.

Mon, Jul 11, 2022

6:06 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) signed an eight-year, $6.125 million AAV extension with Colorado on Monday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Jun 25, 2022

6:44 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (undisclosed) will play in Sunday's Game 6 versus the Lightning, Jesse Montano of DNVR Sports reports.

Fri, Jun 24, 2022

11:20 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 5, but the winger was seen going for X-rays after the contest, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sat, Jun 18, 2022

11:29 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored twice on five shots, added four PIM and doled out two hits in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2.

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

11:57 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored two goals on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

Sat, May 21, 2022

11:31 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) posted an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues in Game 3.

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

7:58 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (rest) is unavailable Friday against the Wild, per the NHL's media site.

Sun, Apr 17, 2022

10:07 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) dished out two assists in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Hurricanes.

Wed, Apr 06, 2022

1:37 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) will return to the lineup Friday versus the Jets, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Tue, Apr 05, 2022

6:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Tuesday's game versus the Penguins, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

1:26 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (illness) could play Tuesday versus Pittsburgh despite missing morning practice, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

Sun, Apr 03, 2022

8:01 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had four shots on net over 17:10 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Mon, Mar 14, 2022

7:59 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had four shots on net and one hit over 20:10 of ice time in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Flames.

Sat, Mar 05, 2022

1:24 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Flames, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

2:21 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) won't play Thursday against Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Mar 01, 2022

8:44 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (undisclosed) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Feb 23, 2022

10:47 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Sun, Feb 20, 2022

8:57 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, two shots on net and one hit in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.

Sun, Feb 13, 2022

7:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

Wed, Feb 09, 2022

9:34 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) is expected to fill in for the injured Nathan MacKinnon (nose) in Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Sun, Jan 30, 2022

11:50 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, logged three hits and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.

Sun, Jan 23, 2022

10:13 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a power-play goal and assisted on an even-strength goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens. He added two shots on net, two hits and four blocked shots over 17:00 of ice time.

Sat, Jan 22, 2022

6:17 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and will play Saturday versus the Canadiens, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Mon, Jan 17, 2022

1:50 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) was designated for the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday.

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

8:38 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist, one shot on net and two hits over 22:08 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Nashville.

Tue, Jan 11, 2022

8:12 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had two shots on net and recorded three hits over 19:12 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Mon, Jan 10, 2022

1:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) was cleared to play Monday against Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Fri, Jan 07, 2022

3:47 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) is getting close to returning to action, but he won't play Saturday versus Toronto, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

8:42 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) will not play Thursday versus the Jets, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Jan 04, 2022

1:48 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Blackhawks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Jan 02, 2022

10:38 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) (upper body) could miss additional games beyond Sunday's clash with the Ducks, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Sat, Jan 01, 2022

2:35 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) won't play Sunday against Anaheim due to an upper-body injury, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.

Fri, Dec 31, 2021

1:33 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) missed Friday's practice with an upper-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

11:41 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

10:20 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) logged an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

9:57 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) scored a goal on four shots, adding three hits and one blocked shot in Monday's 8-5 win over Philadelphia.

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

10:36 PM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

8:07 AM - Valeri Nichushkin (Col) had an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

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