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Nikita Gusev
Gusev with Amur Khabarovsk in 2013
Born (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)
Moscow, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 New Jersey Devils
CSKA Moscow
Amur Khabarovsk
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
SKA Saint Petersburg
National team  Russia
NHL draft 202nd overall, 2012
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2010–present

Template:Eastern Slavic name Nikita Andreyevich Gusev (Russian: Никита Андреевич Гусев; born 8 July 1992), nicknamed "the Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gusev was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round, 202nd overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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.

NHL

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.[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.[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]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Canada
World Junior A Challenge
Bronze medal – third place 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — —
KHL totals 391 119 213 332 64 67 28 40 68 4
NHL totals 66 13 31 44 12 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 6 9 0
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 7 7 14 4
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 4 8 12 4
2018 Russia WC 6th 4 1 3 4 0
2019 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 12 16 0
Junior totals 7 3 6 9 0
Senior totals 30 16 30 46 8

Awards and honors

Gusev with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.
Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Golden Stick (MVP) 2018
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2017 [6]
International
Olympic Best Forward 2018 [7]

References

  1. ^ Livingstone, Filp (14 July 2017). "Nikita Gusev re-signs with KHL's SKA St. Petersburg". The Score. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Reserve List". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Defenseman Jason Garrison selected by Vegas Golden Knights". nhl.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights sign forward Nikita Gusev to entry-level contract". Vegas Golden Knights. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Devils sign, acquire Gusev from Vegas". The Sports Network. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Kovalchuk MVP". IIHF.com. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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