Bucks' Alumni Skladnichenko Wins Bronze at IIHF WJC

The GMHL and Bobcaygeon Bucks would like to congratulate Nikolai Skladnichenko on his bronze medal win at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship. Nikolai was representing Team Russia in the tournament.

Nikolai played with the Bucks for two seasons back in 2009-10 and 2010-11. In his final GMHL season Skladnichenko finished fifth in team scoring with 50 points (25g, 25a) in just 42 games. He was just 15 years old the first time he suited up in the GMHL.

In the World Junior Championships, Nikolai played in all seven games for his country.

While playing in Bobcaygeon, Nikolai caught the eye of the KHL team Barys Astana who drafted him in the in the 4th round #101 Overall in the KHL Entry draft. Barys Astana took special interest in the GMHL that season, also drafting and signing Alexander Nikulnikov from the Shelburne Red Wings in the third round of that draft.

Nikolai has spent the last two seasons between Russia's top professional league, the KHL and their top junior development league the MHL.  He is currently on the roster of Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL).