Maxim Shabanov
| Maxim Shabanov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 October 2000 Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Traktor Chelyabinsk | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Maxim Shabanov (born 7 October 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
As a youth, Shabanov played and developed within hometown club, Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Emerging as a offensively gifted forward despite his diminutive size, Shabanov made his professional debut with Chelmet Chelyabinsk in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) in the 2019–20 season before making his KHL debut with Traktor during the 2021–22 season.
Shabanov established himself as a top-line fixture amognst Traktor's forward group and was named to the KHL All-Star Game in 2023[1] and 2025.[2]
On 2 July 2025, as an undrafted free agent, Shabanov was signed to a one-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders for the 2025–26 season.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 60 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 23 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 33 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 35 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 67 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 64 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 65 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 207 | 67 | 83 | 150 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ "Интервью Максима Шабанова о «Тракторе», Челябинске, Фонбет Матче Звезд КХЛ, игре со Владимиром Ткачёвым в одном звене и прозвище Шабанито: Новости". www.khl.ru.
- ^ "Определены первые участники Фонбет Матча Звезд КХЛ 2025: Новости". www.khl.ru.
- ^ "Islanders sign Shabanov". New York Islanders. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database