Dmitri Samorukov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Andreyevich and the family name is Samorukov.
Dmitri Samorukov
Born (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25)
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

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).

Playing career

Samorukov 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

Regular season and playoffs

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
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Russia U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 0 2 18
2016 Russia U18 6th 5 1 4 5 2
2016 Russia IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 0 2 2 16
2017 Russia U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 6
2018 Russia WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 4
2019 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 35 5 14 19 48

References

  1. ^ "Oilers defenceman Dmitri Samorukov out six weeks with broken jaw". Sportsnet.ca.
  2. ^ "Oilers sign third-round pick Samorukov to entry-level deal - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  3. ^ "JONES: Oilers looking more like Edmonton Foreign Legion during COVID-19". edmontonsun.
  4. ^ "Oilers acquire Klim Kostin from Blues for Dmitri Samorukov". sportsnet.ca. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Blues acquire Samorukov in trade with Oilers". St. Louis Blues. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Samorukov signs AHL deal with Penguins". American Hockey League. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to a one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Ak bars strengthened by Barabanov, Gusev returns to Dynamo" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.