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 (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992
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
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Andreyevich and the family name is Gusev.

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
2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2017 Germany/France
2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
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 4817405714 51230
2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 181012  — — — — —
2010–11 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 3822375914 161710276
2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 152130 10000
2011–12 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 3430467626 191617330
2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 60110  — — — — —
2012–13 THK Tver VHL 1576132  — — — — —
2012–13 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 2448126  — — — — —
2013–14 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 44861410  — — — — —
2014–15 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 5521163712  — — — — —
2015–16 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 2377144  — — — — —
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 3313223510 1559140
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 572447718 18716232
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 542240622 1575122
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 6217658210 18910190
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 6613314412 —————
KHL totals 39111921333264 672840684
NHL totals 6613314412 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Russia WJC 73690
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
Junior totals 73690
Senior totals 301630468

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]
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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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