Danil Vadimovich Gushchin (Russian: Данил Вадимович Гущин; born 6 February 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected by the Sharks in the 2020 NHL entry draft, he made his NHL debut with them in 2023.
| Danil Gushchin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 February 2002 Yekaterinburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
76th overall, 2020 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
editGushchin was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[1][2] He signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks on 21 May 2021[3] and made his NHL debut on 1 April 2023, in a 7–2 win over the Arizona Coyotes, while scoring a goal.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Dynamo Moscow | RUS-U16 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC CSKA Moscow | RUS-U17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC CSKA Moscow | RUS-U18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 51 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 42 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 46 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 51 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 67 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 56 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | U17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Russia | HG18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Russia | U17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Russia | HG18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Russia | U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 34 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 26 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Sharks' Danil Gushchin: Gifted Russian heads to Sharks". cbssports.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "'It was just amazing, the growth': How Sharks prospect Daniil Gushchin evolved as a prospect and a person". theathletic.com. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Sharks Sign Forward Daniil Gushchin". National Hockey League. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "GOTTA SEE IT: Gushchin Scores 1st NHL Goal, Gushchin's Dad Has Big Surprise for Family". sanjosehockeynow.com. April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database