ANASTASIA Kucherov is the wife of the National Hockey League star Nikita Kucherov.
But who is she and how long has she been with the professional hockey player? We have everything you need to know about their relationship.
Who is Nikita Kucherov’s wife Anastasiya?
Anastasiya Kucherov was born in Moscow, Russia.
Although she is both a social media influencer and a model she has kept the vast majority of her life quiet – and has never revealed any information about her family.
However, it has been assumed that she has inherited a lot of money from family assets and real estate.
She also hasn’t revealed much about her relationship with Nikita, and fans have continued to speculate about how they first met.
What we do know is that they have been together for at least a decade now, and that they got married in June 2015.
How long has Nikita Kucherov played in the NHL?
Nikita is a Russian professional right-winger and the alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning team in the NHL.
He made his debut for the NHL in November 2013, and scored his first shot on his first attempt.
In this first season he played 52 games, and scored 9 goals and assisted a further 9 more.
He has played for Tampa Bay Lightning since then, but he also plays internationally for Russia.
He is considered to be one of the best hockey players in the world.
In 2019 he was awarded the Ted Lindsay Award, for being the best player, as voted for by his fellow NHL players.
Nikita has also won the Hart Memorial Trophy for being the NHL’s most valuable player, as well as the Art Ross Trophy for being the leading scorer in the league.
In 2020 and 2021 he lead the playoffs in terms of scoring, and lifted the Stanley Cup in each year as a consequence.
He holds the record for the most points by a Russia-born player, and also has the Lightning record for most points, goals and assists.
Does Nikita Kucherov have any children?
As well as his long list of sporting achievements, Nikita and Anastasiya have welcomed their latest achievement, and little bundle of joy, into the world.
September 2018 saw the birth of their son, Max.
Anastasiya often brings him to hockey games and the mother-son duo can be seen cheering Nikita on from the Tampa Bay Lightning sidelines, wearing his jersey.
The happy family have also been travelling extensively with their son, as Nikita has revealed via his Instagram.