# Nikolajs Jeļisejevs

Nikolajs Jeļisejevs (born 7 July 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was most recently under contract with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

Jeļisejevs began his hockey career playing in his native Latvia, playing 12 games for DHK Latgale in the 2010–11 season. In 2011, he joined HK Rīga, the minor league affiliate of the KHL's Dinamo Rīga. He made his KHL debut for Dinamo Riga on 27 September 2014 in a win against Admiral Vladivostok.
On 12 July 2022, Jeļisejevs returned to the KHL, linking up on a one-year contract with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok.
After featuring in just 3 appearances with HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga in the 2023–24 season, Jeļisejevs returned to the KHL for the following season, securing a one-year contract with HC Sochi on 29 May 2024.

## International play

Jelisejevs participated at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2009–10 | HS Prizma/Pārdaugava 93 | LAT U18 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Daugavpils Ledus Skola | LAT U18 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | DHK Latgale | LAT | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | SK Rīga 18 | BLR U18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HK Rīga | MHL | 40 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | HK Juniors Rīga | RUS.2 U20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HK Juniors Rīga | LAT | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HK Rīga | MHL | 62 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | HK Juniors Rīga | LAT | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | HK Rīga | MHL | 44 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | HK Juniors Rīga | LAT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HK Rīga | MHL | 46 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HK Liepāja | LAT | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Tsen Tou Jilin City | VHL | 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | VHL | 40 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | HK Olimp | LAT | 32 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HK Olimp/Venta 2002 | LAT | 16 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 29 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Admiral Vladivostok | KHL | 63 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | HKM Zvolen | Slovak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAT totals | LAT totals | LAT totals | 73 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 158 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2011 | Latvia | U18 D1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | Latvia | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Latvia | WJC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | Latvia | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Latvia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |