Nikolai Kovalenko
| Nikolai Kovalenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 
October 17, 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.  | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams  | 
San Jose Sharks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Ak Bars Kazan Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Colorado Avalanche  | ||
| NHL draft | 
171st overall, 2018 Colorado Avalanche  | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Nikolai Andreyevich Kovalenko (Russian: Николай Андреевич Коваленко; born October 17, 1999) is an American-born Russian professional ice hockey right wing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the sixth round, 171st overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2018 NHL entry draft. He is the son of former NHL player Andrei Kovalenko.