Nikolai Kovalenko
#15 · Right wing · San Jose Sharks
Born Oct 17, 1999 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA · 5'10", 180 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 171st overall in 2018 by COL (round 6)
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | COL | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 0.29 | $896K |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 0.41 | |
| 1 season | Career | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 16 | 45 | 84 | 0.35 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 1 season | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
2023-24 season totals
This player has no games in this season.
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Signed by the Colorado Avalanche on Jul 25, 2023, as an entry-level contract: 2 years and $1.85M, beginning in 2023-24. It runs through 2024-25, with 1 season left after this one.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $896K | $833K | $93K | $925K | ||
| 2024-25 | $896K | $775K | $93K | $58K | $868K |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Colorado Avalanche | Entry-level | 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 2 | $1.85M | $896K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2023-24 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.