Nikita Andreyevich Tryamkin (; born 30 August 1994) is a Russian professional

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for the

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Avtomobilist () is a professional ice hockey club based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club replaced Khimik Voskresensk (2005), Khimik Voskresensk in the KHL in 200 ...

of the

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(KHL). Tryamkin made his KHL debut playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg during the

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. He was selected by the

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of the

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(NHL) in the 2014 NHL entry draft and briefly played with the team.

Playing career

During the 2014 NHL entry draft, Tryamkin was selected 66th overall by the

. On 8 March 2016, the Canucks signed Tryamkin to a two-year entry-level deal. In this deal, Tryamkin had the option of going back to Russia and not the

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(AHL) if he did not make the Canucks in the following season. He immediately joined the Canucks for the remainder of the 2015–16 season, and on 16 March 2016, Tryamkin made his NHL debut against the

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and registered his first NHL point assisting on

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's goal. On 7 April, Tryamkin scored his first career NHL goal against Calgary Flames goaltender

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. Tryamkin made the Canucks 2016–17 season-opening roster but was unable to draw into the lineup. The Canucks reportedly attempted to send him to their AHL affiliate, the

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, but Tryamkin declined – using his contract option in forcing them to keep him on their roster or allow him to return to Russia. Tryamkin eventually made his season debut on 3 November, after being a healthy scratch in the team's first ten games of the season. Tryamkin remained in the defence corps for the remainder of the season, appearing in 66 games for two goals and nine points. Unhappy with his role and ice-time within the Canucks blueline, as a restricted free agent, he turned down a two-year contract with Vancouver and on 20 April 2017 it was announced that Tryamkin was returning to Russia to play for

. On 9 March 2025, Tryamkin signed a three-year contract extension with Avtomobilist.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tryamkin, Nikita 1994 births Living people 21st-century Russian sportsmen Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players Ice hockey people from Yekaterinburg JHC Avto players Russian ice hockey defencemen Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players