Nikolai Nikolayevich Prokhorkin () (born 17 September 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, 121st overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft. On 5 September 2012, Prokhorkin was signed by the Kings to a three-year entry-level contract. After attending the Kings training camp, Prokhorkin was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. He featured in 8 games with the Monarchs to begin the 2012–13 season, before opting to return to his original club, CSKA Moscow, and terminate his contract with the Kings on 14 November 2012. In 2015, he transferred to powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg where he won a Gagarin Cup in 2017.
On 13 May 2019, Prokhorkin as a free agent signed a one-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Los Angeles Kings. In his lone North American season in 2019–20, Prokhorkin was originally assigned to play with the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. He made 4 appearances with the Reign before he was recalled to make his long-awaited debut in the NHL. Remaining with the Kings throughout the season, Prokhorkin collected 4 goals and 14 points in 43 games in a bottom-six role, before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the Kings out of playoff contention and unable to participate in the return to play stage, Prokhorkin, as an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to his homeland, agreeing to a two-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk on 20 July 2020. He was signed by Metallurg after his KHL rights' were earlier acquired from SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Vladislav Kamenev on 11 June 2020.
Following a lone season with Metallurg and entering the 2021–22 season, Prokhorkin was traded by Magnitogorsk to defending champions, Avangard Omsk in exchange for Denis Zernov on 30 August 2021.
On 1 May 2022, Prokhorkin, as a free agent, returned to his former club, SKA Saint Petersburg, by signing a three-year contract.
International play Prokhorkin is a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Krasnaya Armiya Moscow MHL 46 23 17 40 42 16 3 5 8 10 2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 15 1 1 2 4 4 0 1 1 2 2011–12 Krasnaya Armiya Moscow MHL 15 9 17 26 47 16 2 9 11 14 2012–13 Manchester Monarchs AHL 8 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 14 2 1 3 10 9 3 1 4 0 2012–13 THK Tver VHL 5 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 52 19 18 37 47 4 1 1 2 16 2014–15 Buran Voronezh VHL 7 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 2014–15 CSKA Moscow KHL 41 9 11 20 15 4 0 0 0 2 2015–16 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 55 19 17 36 91 19 2 5 7 18 2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 43 6 8 14 47 16 3 5 8 12 2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 47 16 17 33 24 4 1 1 2 4 2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 41 20 21 41 10 11 2 4 6 4 2019–20 Ontario Reign AHL 4 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2019–20 Los Angeles Kings NHL 43 4 10 14 6 — — — — — 2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 45 12 14 26 26 12 3 5 8 24 2021–22 Avangard Omsk KHL 41 10 11 21 4 13 5 2 7 6 2022–23 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 3 0 1 1 0 7 1 3 4 2 2023–24 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 39 8 16 24 41 — — — — — 2023–24 Avangard Omsk KHL 26 10 9 19 12 12 2 3 5 2 2024–25 Avangard Omsk KHL 40 11 20 31 6 13 2 5 7 10 2025–26 Avangard Omsk KHL 63 18 19 37 23 17 5 5 10 4KHL totals 571 161 184 345 360 145 30 41 71 106NHL totals 43 4 10 14 6 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 OAR OG 6 2 0 2 2Senior totals 6 2 0 2 2
Awards and honors Award YearKHL All-Star Game 2014 Gagarin Cup 2017
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