Danil Vadimovich Gushchin (russian: Данил Вадимович Гущин; born 6 February 2002) is a Russian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(AHL), as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). Selected by the Sharks in the

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, he made his NHL debut with them in 2023.

Playing career

Gushchin was drafted by the

in the

. He signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks on 21 May 2021 and made his NHL debut on 1 April 2023, in a 7–2 win over the

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, while scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gushchin, Danil 2002 births Living people Muskegon Lumberjacks players Niagara IceDogs players Russian expatriate ice hockey people Russian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Russian ice hockey right wingers San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Ice hockey people from Yekaterinburg