| Nikita Guslistov | |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Cherepovets, Russia |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 174 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Shoots: | Left |
| League: | KHL |
| Team: | Dinamo Minsk |
| Former Teams: | Severstal Cherepovets |
| Draft: | 209th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2021 |
| Draft Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Career Start: | 2020 |
Nikita Sergeyevich Guslistov (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Гуслистов; born 30 May 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Guslistov made his professional debut for Severstal Cherepovets during the 2020–21 season. At 18-years old, 242 days, he became the youngest player ever to captain a KHL team, surpassing the previous record held by Vladimir Tarasenko.[1] He also became the youngest player to ever score a hat-trick for Cherepovets.[2] He was drafted in the seventh round, 209th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
After four seasons with Severstal Cherepovets and out of contract with the club, Guslistov's rights were traded to Belarusian KHL club, Dinamo Minsk in exchange for the right to Joseph Duszak on 17 July 2024.[4] He was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with Dinamo two days later on 19 July 2024.[5]
Guslistov played for Russia at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[6] [7] He played two games before the tournament was cancelled and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Almaz Cherepovets | MHL | 56 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Almaz Cherepovets | MHL | 23 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 34 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Almaz Cherepovets | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 52 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Buran Voronezh | VHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 140 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||