Nik Antropov
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Nik Antropov (born February 18 1980, in Vost, USSR) is a professional Ice Hockey Centreman in the NHL.
At 6' 6" and 230 lbs he is largest player on the current Toronto Maple Leafs roster (as of June 2005). When Owen Nolan joined the Maples Leafs in March of 2003, Antropov changed his number from #11 (Nolan's number in San Jose) to #80 the year of his birth. During the last season coach Pat Quinn formed a line consisting of Joe Nieuwendyk, Alexei Ponikarovsky and Antropov. This line, dubbed the "Skyline" relied on their strength, size and persistence to generate scoring chances. Nieuwendyk often played in the centre position, forcing Antropov to adapt to the right-wing.
Antropov has played all of his four seasons for Toronto. He was drafted by Toronto in 1998. His best season was 2002-03 when he had 45 points.
Before going overseas to play hockey in North America he played in the Russian Super Liga with Dynamo Moscow. During the NHL lock-out of the 2004-05 season he returned to the Russian league and played 36 games split between Ak Bars Kazań and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
Internationally he has represented Kazahkstan once during the 1999 World Junior Championships. Earning 8 points in 6 ganes.
During the offseason he spends his time with his wife in his native land, Kazahkstan.Template:Icehockey-player-stub