Nikita Gusev | |||
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![]() Gusev with Amur Khabarovsk in 2013 | |||
Born |
Moscow, Russia | 8 July 1992||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg CSKA Moscow Amur Khabarovsk Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
202nd overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Nikita Andreyevich Gusev (Russian: Никита Андреевич Гусев; born 8 July 1992), nicknamed "Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Gusev was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round, 202nd overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and played parts of 2 seasons in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils and the Florida Panthers.
Playing career
Professional
SKA Saint Petersburg
On 14 July 2017, Gusev signed a two-year contract extension with Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) powerhouse club SKA Saint Petersburg.[1][2]
In the 2018–19 season, his last season under contract with SKA, Gusev posted a career and league high 82 points, leading the KHL with 65 assists. He continued his offensive dominance in the post-season, contributing with 19 points in 18 games before suffering a conference final defeat for the second consecutive season to CSKA Moscow. Through nine seasons in the KHL, Gusev is 10th all-time with 332 points in 391 games.
New Jersey Devils
On 21 June 2017, with the selection of Jason Garrison by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, the Knights received from the Tampa Bay Lightning the rights to Gusev, along with a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft as compensation for the Golden Knights agreeing to select Garrison.[3]
On 14 April 2019, Gusev signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, instantly joining the club in the midst of their first round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, remaining on the Golden Knights extended squad without playing for the club.[4]
On 29 July 2019, Gusev as a restricted free agent was traded by the Golden Knights to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a third-round pick in 2020 and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He immediately agreed to terms with the Devils on a two-year, $9 million contract with an average annual value of $4,500,000.[5] In the following 2019–20 season, Gusev made an instant offensive impact with the rebuilding Devils, leading the club with 31 assists and placing second in points with 44 through 66 games before the remainder of the regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the Devils missing the postseason, Gusev returned to action in the delayed 2020–21 season, and struggled to replicate the previous season's campaign offensively, posting just two goals and five points through 20 games. On 9 April 2021, the Devils placed Gusev on unconditional waivers in order to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract.[6]
Florida Panthers
On 11 April 2021, Gusev signed as a free agent to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[7]
Return to SKA
As a free agent over the summer and approaching the 2021–22 season, Gusev opted to continue his career in the NHL, signing a Professional Tryout contract in accepting an invitation to attend the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp on a on September 18, 2021.[8] Gusev was later released from his tryout on October 5, 2021.[9] with no other NHL teams expressing an interest he opted to return to the KHL, with his former team SKA Saint Petersburg.
International play
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Olympic Games | ||
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2018 Pyeongchang | |
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
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2022 Beijing | |
Representing ![]() | ||
World Championships | ||
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2017 Germany/France | |
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2019 Slovakia | |
World Junior Championships | ||
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2012 Canada | |
World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2009 Summerside |
Gusev has played for Russia at the World Junior Championships and World Championships. He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
On 23 January 2022, Gusev was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 48 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 38 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 34 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | THK Tver | VHL | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | KHL | 44 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | KHL | 55 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | KHL | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 33 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 57 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 54 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 62 | 17 | 65 | 82 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 66 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 31 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | ||
KHL totals | 422 | 129 | 238 | 367 | 68 | 83 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 16 | ||||
NHL totals | 97 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Russia | WJC | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
2017 | Russia | WC | ![]() |
10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | |
2018 | OAR | OG | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | |
2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | Russia | WC | ![]() |
10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | |
2022 | ROC | OG | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Senior totals | 36 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 10 |
Awards and honors
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20220511070551im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Vladimir_Putin_and_Nikita_Gusev.jpg/220px-Vladimir_Putin_and_Nikita_Gusev.jpg)
Award | Year | |
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KHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |
Golden Stick (MVP) | 2018 | |
Gagarin Cup champion | 2017 | [11] |
International | ||
Olympic Best Forward | 2018 | [12] |
References
- ^ Livingstone, Filp (14 July 2017). "Nikita Gusev re-signs with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg". The Score. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Reserve List". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Defenseman Jason Garrison selected by Vegas Golden Knights". Tampa Bay Lightning. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights sign forward Nikita Gusev to entry-level contract". Vegas Golden Knights. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Devils sign, acquire Gusev from Vegas". The Sports Network. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Devils place Gusev on unconditional waivers for contract termination". TheScore. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Nikita Gusev on a one-year contract". Florida Panthers. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leafs take low-risk gamble on Gusev". Sportsnet.ca. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Maple Leafs release Gusev from PTO; assign four players to Marlies". sportsnet.ca. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Kovalchuk MVP". IIHF.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database