Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a

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n professional

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player, currently playing for

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of the

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(LHL).

Playing career

Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams he played in

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system with

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as well. In 2012 he joined

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. In 2013 he continued his career with

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in Denmark, where he plays currently. In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the

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. Then, in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's

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. However, he quickly moved on to Canadian side Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 spending just over a season in North America before returning to Edinburgh to re-join the Capitals in November 2017. Since leaving Edinburgh for a second time, Kolesnikovs has briefly played in Poland, Australia, Latvia, the United States and Ukraine.

International

Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in

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world championships.

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