Danil Gushchin
| 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 Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
76th overall, 2020 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Danil Vadimovich Gushchin (Russian: Данил Вадимович Гущин; born 6 February 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2020 NHL entry draft, he made his NHL debut with them in 2023.
Playing career
Gushchin played and developed as a youth within his hometown in Moscow, featuring with both HC Dynamo Moscow and HC CSKA Moscow junior programs before opting to move to North America to play with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
After his second season with the Lumberjacks, Gushchin was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the third-round, 76th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.[1][2] Gushchin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks on 21 May 2021.[3] Opting to play major junior hockey, Gushchin joined the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 2021–22 season after he was previously selected 4th overall in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.[4]
In his first full professional season in 2022–23 season, Gushchin was initially assigned to AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, and posted an impressive 22 goals and 45 points through 67 regular season games. He was recalled and made his NHL debut with San Jose on 1 April 2023, in a 7–2 win over the Arizona Coyotes, while scoring a goal.[5]
In the 2024–25 season, Gushchin made the opening night roster for the San Jose Sharks and made 12 appearances adding one assist. Assigned to the Barracuda, Gushchin ranked third in team scoring in registering a career high 28 goals and 51 points through 56 regular season games. He added 1 goal in four playoff games.
On 25 July 2025, as a pending restricted free agent with the Sharks, Gushchin was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Oskar Olausson.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 56 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "IceDogs officially sign 3 imports, 1 American free agent". 13 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "GOTTA SEE IT: Gushchin Scores 1st NHL Goal, Gushchin's Dad Has Big Surprise for Family". sanjosehockeynow.com. April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Avalanche acquires Gushchin". Colorado Avalanche. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database