Maxim Valeryevich Shalunov (russian: Максим Валерьевич Шалунов) (born 31 January 1993) is a Russian professional
ice hockey player with
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shalunov was selected in the 4th round (109th overall) by the
Chicago Blackhawks in the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hoste ...
. He was born in
Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Playing career
Shalunov grew up playing youth hockey in Russia.
During the
2010–11 MHL season
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, Shalunov played with the
Belye Medvedi
The Belye Medvedi (russian: Белые Медведи, lit=Polar Bears) are a Russian ice hockey team in the Junior Hockey League (MHL). They play in Chelyabinsk, Russia at the Traktor Ice Arena. The team was founded in 2009 and is a junior affi ...
, the
Junior Hockey League (MHL) team, which contains hockey players from the school affiliated with the
Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL team. He also played six games with Traktor in the KHL during the
2010–11 KHL season
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.
After being drafted by the Blackhawks, Shalunov returned to Russia and played the
2011–12 MHL season with Belye Medvedi. During the 2012-2013 season, Shalunov's time was divided between Belye Medvedi as well as Traktor's
VHL team,
Chelmet Chelyabinsk. He also played one game with Traktor.
Shalunov played in North America during the
2013–14 season. He started the season with the
Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks'
American Hockey League affiliate. After registering four assists in twenty games with Rockford, Shalunov was assigned to the
Toledo Walleye, the Blackhawks'
ECHL affiliate where he contributed with 18 goals and 34 points in 43 games.
On July 28, 2014, Shalunov returned to his native Russia, signing a one-year contract with
HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL.
After the
2016–17 season, his third year with Novosibirsk, Shalunov was traded along with
Sergei Shumakov
Sergei Shumakov (born 4 September 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Shumakov made his Kontinental Hockey League (K ...
and Konstantin Okulov to
HC CSKA Moscow in exchange for Alexander Sharov and financial compensation on the opening day of free agency on May 1, 2017.
Shalunov left CSKA after four seasons with the club, signing as a free agent to a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 9 August 2021.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk
Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk players
Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
HC CSKA Moscow players
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Russian ice hockey centres
HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
Toledo Walleye players
Traktor Chelyabinsk players