Nikita Zaitsev

Since childhood, Nikita Zaitsev was distinguished by his hard work and love for sports. This helped him make a brilliant career and become a hockey star.

Nikita Zaitsev was born on October 29, 1991 in Moscow. The childhood of the future athlete was spent in the metropolitan area of ​​Biryulevo, soon the family moved, and the young man had a younger brother Arseny.

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From an early age Nikita demonstrated devotion to hockey, tried not to miss training. He worked in a group at Wings of the Soviets, where he established himself as a promising player. As a student, the young man simultaneously became interested in KVN and repeatedly performed on stage, but decided to devote his life to sports.

The player's professional career began when he was 18 years old. Zaitsev made his debut with Wings of the Soviets. Following the results of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) draft, he moved to Siberia, where he played in the following years. For all the time, the guy spent 181 meetings and scored 25 points. His most productive season was in 2012–2013, with the athlete scoring 18 points in 49 games. This earned him team leadership and captain status.

During this period, the guy repeatedly participated in the matches of the Youth Hockey League (MHL), where he played for the Siberian Snipers. During the VHL, the defender appeared on the ice with the Trans-Urals and played in the playoffs, but was unable to show good results.

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At the same time, Nikita was involved in tournaments for the Russian youth team. The defender's talent helped the players win the 2011 World Cup. During the game, the athlete injured his hand, but refused to leave the ice and bravely continued his performance in the final. Later, Zaitsev was called up to matches for the senior squad of the national team, but he failed to repeat the success.

In 2013, the athlete joined the CSKA hockey club. His skill increased markedly during this period. Nikita showed excellent results during the All-Star Game and won the Golden Slam for 2 years in a row. But soon the young man again thought about changing the team.

The choice fell on the Canadian club "Toronto Maple Leafs", playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). In his debut season, Zaitsev held 82 tournaments, which resulted in 36 points. Despite this, the team failed to win the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the guy was offered a lucrative contract with a salary of $ 4.5 million.

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In 2019, the player was again involved in tournaments for the Russian national team. As a result of the battle, the national team became the bronze medalist of the World Championship. Shortly thereafter, news broke that Zaitsev was joining the Ottawa Senators. The debut match at the new club took place against the Toronto Maple Leafs and ended in defeat.

Nikita has repeatedly won prestigious sports awards. After participating in the 2014 World Cup, he was awarded the Order of Honor. In the same year, Zaitsev was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia.

During the game for CSKA, the hockey player married his beloved Margarita. The couple had two daughters, Vera and Sonya. Soon after the birth of the youngest child, a discord broke out in the relationship of the spouses, and they decided to divorce, which became a difficult moment in the player's biography. Rita demanded alimony, which is 33% of the hockey star's income. The conflict between the former spouses did not end there, and the details of the man's personal life became the property of the media.

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In 2019, the public was shocked by the statement of Margarita Zaitseva that Nikita had stolen her children from her. She posted a video in which an athlete forcibly selects girls and pushes them into a car.

After that, the former spouses began bombarding each other with accusations. The hockey player's parents said that Rita cheated on her husband, took drugs and mistreated her daughters. As evidence, they provided a video showing Zaitseva making love to another man in their house, and later smoking in bed.

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In December of the same year, Margarita became a guest of the Live program with Andrey Malakhov. She denied the accusations against her and said that the recording was made when she and Zaitsev were in the process of divorce. Rita expressed concern about the physical and emotional state of her daughters and talked about the negative attitude of the athlete and his parents, which was observed during their life together. After that, the man continued the conflict with his ex-wife.

In 2020, the man continues to play hockey. Now he rarely gets in touch with fans and publishes photos on the Instagram page. Despite all the difficulties, Nikita remains in good shape - with a height of 189 cm, weighs 89 kg.

Team

For the Russian national team:

2009 - Silver medalist of the Junior World Championship 2011 - Winner of the Youth World Championship 2016 - Bronze medalist of the World Championship 2019 - Bronze medalist of the World Championship

Personal

2014 - Order of Honor 2014 - Honored Master of Sports of Russia 2015 - Participant of the All-Star Game 2015 - Winner of the Golden Helmet Prize 2016 - Participant of the All-Star Game 2016 - Winner of the Golden Helmet Prize 2017 - International Master of Sports of Russia

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Nikita Zaitsev Net Worth 2021

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Nikita Zaitsev Net Worth 2019

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Nikita Zaitsev Net Worth 2018

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Nikita Zaitsev Net Worth 2017

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Nikita Zaitsev Net Worth 2016

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