Nikita Gusev
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.
| Nikita Gusev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gusev with Amur Khabarovsk in 2013 | |||
| Born |
8 July 1992 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 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 | ||
Playing career
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 | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
| Representing Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2017 Germany/France | |
| 2019 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2012 Canada | |
| World Junior A Challenge | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| 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
- 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". nhl.com. 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.
- "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 Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database