Dmitri Andreyevich Samorukov (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Саморуков; born 16 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Dmitri Samorukov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 June 1999 Volgograd, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
CSKA Moscow Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
84th overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editSamorukov played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm and was drafted by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 84th overall.[1] He signed an entry-level contract on 7 September 2017.[2] In the 2020–21 season, he played one season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with CSKA Moscow due to COVID-19-related stoppages in North American hockey, but returned to Bakersfield for the next season.[3]
On 9 October 2022, Samorukov was traded by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow Russian, Klim Kostin.[4][5] He was assigned to affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL for the majority of the 2022–23 season, before appearing in two games with St. Louis in a brief recall.
As a pending restricted free agent, Samorukov was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blues and was released as a free agent. On 31 July 2023, Samorukov opted to continue his career in North America in signing a one-year, AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the affiliate to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] Samorukov opened the 2023–24 season in the AHL, posting 5 points through 15 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on 22 November 2023.[7]
On 1 August 2024, Samorukov as a free agent opted to return to his homeland to continue his career, signing a three-year contract with his original club, CSKA Moscow of the KHL.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 67 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 62 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 59 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 47 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 51 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 69 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 64 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2019 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2016 | Russia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Russia | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2017 | Russia | U18 |
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Russia | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 35 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 48 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Oilers defenceman Dmitri Samorukov out six weeks with broken jaw". Sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "Oilers sign third-round pick Samorukov to entry-level deal - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
- ^ "JONES: Oilers looking more like Edmonton Foreign Legion during COVID-19". edmontonsun.
- ^ "Oilers acquire Klim Kostin from Blues for Dmitri Samorukov". sportsnet.ca. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Blues acquire Samorukov in trade with Oilers". St. Louis Blues. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Samorukov signs AHL deal with Penguins". American Hockey League. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to a one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Ak bars strengthened by Barabanov, Gusev returns to Dynamo" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database