Danil Gushchin Explained

Position:Right wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:165
League:NHL
Team:San Jose Sharks
Prospect League:AHL
Prospect Team:San Jose Barracuda
Birth Date:6 February 2002
Birth Place:Yekaterinburg, Russia
Career Start:2022
Draft:76th overall
Draft Year:2020
Draft Team:San Jose Sharks

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.

Playing career

Gushchin 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2016–17HC Dynamo MoscowRUS-U1613 11 16 27 2
2017–18HC CSKA MoscowRUS-U1722 21 18 39 4
2017–18HC CSKA MoscowRUS-U182 2 3 5 4
2018–19Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL51 16 20 36 302 0 0 0 0
2019–20Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL42 22 25 47 42
2020–21Muskegon LumberjacksUSHL46 32 32 64 424 3 1 4 0
2021–22Niagara IceDogsOHL51 41 30 71 50
2021–22San Jose BarracudaAHL3 0 0 0 2
2022–23San Jose BarracudaAHL67 22 23 45 24
2022–23San Jose SharksNHL2 1 1 2 0
2023–24San Jose BarracudaAHL56 20 34 54 24
2023–24San Jose SharksNHL4 1 1 2 0
NHL totals6 2 2 4 0

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
2018RussiaU175 4 1 5 0
2018RussiaHG185 3 3 6 0
2019RussiaU176 4 2 6 6
2019RussiaHG185 1 1 2 2
2019RussiaWJAC6 3 0 3 4
2019RussiaU187 1 1 2 14
Junior totals34 16 8 24 26

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharks' Danil Gushchin: Gifted Russian heads to Sharks. cbssports.com. 7 October 2020. 7 October 2020.
  2. Web site: 'It was just amazing, the growth': How Sharks prospect Daniil Gushchin evolved as a prospect and a person. theathletic.com. 13 October 2021. 13 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Sharks Sign Forward Daniil Gushchin. National Hockey League. 21 May 2021.
  4. Web site: GOTTA SEE IT: Gushchin Scores 1st NHL Goal, Gushchin's Dad Has Big Surprise for Family. April 2023 . sanjosehockeynow.com. 1 April 2023.