Dmitri Samorukov (born 16 June 1999) is a

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professional ice hockey player currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Samorukov played major junior hockey in the

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with the

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and was drafted by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 84th overall. He signed an entry level contract on 7 September 2017. In the 2020–21 season, he played one season in the

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(KHL) with

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due to

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-related stoppages in North American hockey, but returned to Bakersfield for the next season. On 9 October 2022, Samorukov was traded by the Oilers to the

in exchange for fellow Russian,

Klim Kostin Klim Sergeyevich Kostin (russian: Клим Сергеевич Костин; born 5 May 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered a top prospect f ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samorukov, Dmitri 1999 births Living people Bakersfield Condors players HC CSKA Moscow players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Guelph Storm players Russian ice hockey defencemen Springfield Thunderbirds players Sportspeople from Volgograd