Player News

Player Update (Sat Apr 20, 2024) - Ready to play

Namestnikov (rest) will be available for Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Player Update (Fri Apr 19, 2024) - Ready to play

Namestnikov (rest) is available for Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.

Injury Update (Thu Apr 18, 2024) - Out of action Thursday

Namestnikov (rest) will miss Thursday's tilt versus Vancouver, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Player Update (Thu Feb 29, 2024) - Snaps lengthy slump

Namestnikov scored the Jets' lone goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.

Player Update (Sun Jan 7, 2024) - Stays warm with goal

Namestnikov scored a goal in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

Player Update (Sun Dec 10, 2023) - Ready to return

Namestnikov (lower body) will be in Sunday's lineup against Anaheim, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Injury Update (Tue Dec 5, 2023) - Doubtful Thursday

Namestnikov (lower body) will join the Jets on their four-game road trip but is doubtful to face Colorado on Thursday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Injury Update (Tue Dec 5, 2023) - Doubtful Thursday

Namestnikov (lower body) will join the Jets on their four-game road trip but is a doubt to face Colorado on Thursday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

Injury Update (Fri Dec 1, 2023) - Will miss next two games

Namestnikov (lower body) will miss Winnipeg's games against Chicago on Saturday and Carolina on Monday, coach Rick Bowness told John Lu of TSN.

Injury Update (Thu Nov 30, 2023) - Dealing with lower-body issue

Namestnikov left Thursday's game versus the Oilers with a lower-body injury, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.

Player Update (Wed Oct 18, 2023) - Earns assist against Kings

Namestnikov picked up an assist versus LA on Tuesday.

Player Update (Wed Oct 18, 2023) - Earns assist against Kings

Namestnikov garnered an assist versus Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Player Update (Sat Jul 1, 2023) - Re-joining Winnipeg

Namestnikov signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Jets on Saturday, per Darren Dreger of TSN.

Player Update (Wed Apr 19, 2023) - Nabs power-play assist

Namestnikov posted a power-play assist and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.

Player Update (Sat Apr 1, 2023) - Two helpers in Friday's win

Namestnikov collected two assists in Friday's 6-2 win over Detroit.

Player Update (Sat Mar 4, 2023) - Set for Jets debut

Namestnikov will make his Winnipeg debut Saturday against Edmonton, John Lu of TSN reports.

Player Update (Fri Mar 3, 2023) - Headed to Winnipeg

The Jets acquired Namestnikov from the Sharks on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

Player Update (Wed Mar 1, 2023) - Heading to Sharks

Namestnikov was acquired by San Jose from Tampa Bay on Wednesday in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont.

Player Update (Sun Feb 19, 2023) - Goal and assist in loss

Namestnikov scored a goal and an assist on one shot in the Lightning's 5-4 loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday.

Player Update (Tue Feb 14, 2023) - Nets equalizer Tuesday

Namestnikov scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Avalanche.

Player Update (Mon Jan 30, 2023) - Closing in on 600-game mark

Namestnikov picked up an assist Saturday night in a 5-2 win over the Kings.

Player Update (Wed Jan 11, 2023) - Goals hard to get this season

Namestnikov scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-3 win over Columbus.

Player Update (Wed Dec 21, 2022) - Lights lamp in loss

Namestnikov scored his second goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Player Update (Thu Dec 15, 2022) - Good to go Thursday

Namestnikov (lower body) is good to go against Columbus on Thursday, Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida reports.

Injury Update (Tue Dec 13, 2022) - Injury details clarified

Namestnikov is out with a lower-body injury, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Injury Update (Tue Dec 13, 2022) - Sidelined with undisclosed injury

Namestnikov won't play against Seattle on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.

Player Update (Mon Nov 7, 2022) - No points for eight games

Namestnikov has gone eight games without a point.

Player Update (Wed Oct 19, 2022) - Earns first-goal helper

Namestnikov opened Tuesday with a first-period assist, but the Lightning could not keep the visiting Flyers from earning a come-from-behind 3-2 victory.

Player Update (Fri Sep 23, 2022) - Starts camp on third line

Namestnikov opened camp Thursday as the LIghtning's third-line center, reports Tampa Bay Times.