HOCKEY PLAYER
Ilya Nikulin
1982 - Today

Ilya Nikulin
Ilya Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Илья Владимирович Никулин; born 12 March 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow and Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Nikulin was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the second round, 31st overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ilya Nikulin is the 618th most popular hockey player (down from 517th in 2024), the 3,823rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 3,605th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Russian Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Ilya Nikulin ranks 613 out of 676. Before him are Daniel Brière. After him are Todd Bertuzzi, Fedor Tyutin, Alexei Kalyuzhny, Marty Turco, Marc-André Gragnani, Petr Koukal, Oskar Deecke, Joonas Kemppainen, Jonathan Quick, Jay Bouwmeester, and Patrick Hager.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaniel Brière
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 612
Ilya Nikulin
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 613
Todd Bertuzzi
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 614
Fedor Tyutin
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 615
Alexei Kalyuzhny
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.29
Rank: 616
Marty Turco
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 617
Marc-André Gragnani
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 618
Petr Koukal
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 619
Oskar Deecke
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 620
Joonas Kemppainen
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 621
Jonathan Quick
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 622
Jay Bouwmeester
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 623
Patrick Hager
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 624
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Ilya Nikulin ranks 1,484. Before him are Koya Shimizu, Keita Sugimoto, Constantinos Makrides, Hussain Ali Baba, Katie Britt, and Kohei Nishino. After him are Ira Brown, Kazuto Ishido, Adrianne Curry, Lydia Lassila, Philipp Marx, and Hiroyuki Nishijima.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsKoya Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 1,478
Keita Sugimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 1,479
Constantinos Makrides
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 1,480
Hussain Ali Baba
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 1,481
Katie Britt
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 1,482
Kohei Nishino
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 1,483
Ilya Nikulin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 1,484
Ira Brown
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 1,485
Kazuto Ishido
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 1,486
Adrianne Curry
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 1,487
Lydia Lassila
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 1,488
Philipp Marx
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 1,489
Hiroyuki Nishijima
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 1,490
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Ilya Nikulin ranks 3,817 out of 3,761. After him are Anna Lazareva (1997), Adelina Zagidullina (1993), Marina Nichișenco (1986), Fedor Tyutin (1983), Kamilla Rakhimova (2001), Nikolay Skvortsov (1984), Daria Dmitrieva (1995), Maria Shurochkina (1995), Vladimir Fedoseev (1995), Marina Sheshenina (1985), Gadir Guseinov (1986), and Nikita Nagornyy (1997).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsIlya Nikulin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 3,817
Anna Lazareva
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 3,818
Adelina Zagidullina
FENCER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 3,819
Marina Nichișenco
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.33
Rank: 3,820
Fedor Tyutin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 3,821
Kamilla Rakhimova
TENNIS PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 36.29
Rank: 3,822
Nikolay Skvortsov
SWIMMER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 3,823
Daria Dmitrieva
HANDBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 3,824
Maria Shurochkina
POLITICIAN
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 3,825
Vladimir Fedoseev
CHESS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 3,826
Marina Sheshenina
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 3,827
Gadir Guseinov
CHESS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 3,828
Nikita Nagornyy
GYMNAST
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 3,829
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Russia
Among hockey players born in Russia, Ilya Nikulin ranks 87. Before him are Nikita Gusev (1992), Andrei Vasilevskiy (1994), Vasily Koshechkin (1983), Oleg Kvasha (1978), Sergei Shirokov (1986), and Nikita Filatov (1990). After him are Fedor Tyutin (1983), Igor Shestyorkin (1995), Nikita Nesterov (1993), Sergei Plotnikov (1990), Alexander Vasyunov (1988), and Sergei Andronov (1989).
Nikita Gusev
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 81
Andrei Vasilevskiy
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 82
Vasily Koshechkin
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 83
Oleg Kvasha
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 84
Sergei Shirokov
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 85
Nikita Filatov
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 86
Ilya Nikulin
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 87
Fedor Tyutin
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 88
Igor Shestyorkin
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 89
Nikita Nesterov
1993 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 90
Sergei Plotnikov
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 91
Alexander Vasyunov
1988 - 2011
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 92
Sergei Andronov
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 93














































