CHL to NHL: Alexandrov plays first NHL game with Blues
Former Charlottetown Islanders forward Nikita Alexandrov made his NHL debut with St. Louis Thursday night.
Alexandrov played 9:31 for the Blues in a 5-3 victory over San Jose where he registered two shots on goal, two hits and one block.
Over the course of three seasons in the QMJHL from 2017-2020, the Russian scored 63 goals and 146 points in 172 games, all with Charlottetown. Alexandrov ranks seventh in franchise history in goals scored.
After he completed his junior career, Alexandrov played 28 games in Finland’s Liiga as well as 83 AHL games before he debuted in the NHL Thursday.
Welcome to the show, Nikita!! #stlblues pic.twitter.com/lfPrpQjpLE
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 11, 2022