Winnipeg Jets' Nikita Chibrikov (90) scores on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) as Zach Whitecloud (2) defends during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

By The Canadian Press

Jets sign forward Nikita Chibrikov to two-year contract extension

Oct 5, 2025 | 11:27 AM

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nikita Chibrikov to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Sunday.

The deal carries an average annual value of US$875,000 in the NHL.

Chibrikov scored two goals and added an assist in four games for the Jets last season.

The 22-year-old right-winger had 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) in 30 games for Winnipeg’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, in 2024-25 before suffering a season-ending injury.

Chibrikov became the first player in franchise history to score a goal in each of his first three games as a Jet. He had one goal in the only other NHL game he played in 2023-24.

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The five-foot-10, 170-pound Russian was a second-round pick (50th overall) by the Jets in the 2021 NHL draft.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2025.

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