Denis Vladimirovich Gurianov (russian: Денис Владимирович Гурьянов; born 7 June 1997) is a Russian professional

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winger for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Gurianov was drafted 42nd overall by Lada Togliatti in the 2014 KHL Draft. In just his second season within the

HC Lada Togliatti HC Lada Togliatti (russian: ХК Лада) is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Tolyatti, Russia. They play in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena, the KHL expelled the team. The team dropped one ...

organization, Gurianov was recalled from the

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to make his professional debut in the

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. On 4 September 2014, he appeared in his first KHL contest as a 17-year-old in a 5–2 defeat to

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. He would dress in 8 games over the campaign recording 1 assist. He was included among the top prospects European rankings approaching the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and was selected 12th overall by the

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in the Draft. On 12 May 2016, Gurianov terminated his contract with Lada Togiliatti and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the

of the

. He was assigned to the

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of the

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for the

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. Gurianov made his NHL debut on 8 April 2017, against the

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. After attending the Stars training camp and development camp, Gurianov was assigned to the Texas Stars to begin the

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. On 7 November, Gurianov was recalled to the NHL. He recorded his first career NHL goal on 10 November from a redirect of Ben Gleason's shot in the third period to give the Stars a one goal lead over the

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. The Stars would lose the game to the Predators in overtime, 5–4. He was reassigned the next day to the Texas Stars. On 20 August 2020, Gurianov scored four goals in the Stars' 7–3 win over the

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to advance to the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. He is the first player in Stars history to score four goals in one playoff game. On 14 September 2020, Gurianov scored the overtime winner against the

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in game five of the Western Conference Finals, sending Dallas to the

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for the first time since

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. On 22 October 2020, Gurianov signed a two-year, $5.1 million contract with the Stars. On 7 June 2022, he signed a one-year contract extension with the team. In the following 2022–23 season, Gurianov was unable to replicate his previous offensive contributions despite the Stars leading the Western Conference, posting two goals and nine points in 43 regular season games. On 26 February 2023, Gurianov was traded by the Stars to the

in exchange for fellow Russian,

Evgenii Dadonov Yevgeny Anatolyevich Dadonov (russian: Евгений Анатольевич Дадонов; born 12 March 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in two s ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gurianov, Denis 1997 births Living people Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States HC Lada Togliatti players Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Russian expatriate ice hockey people Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Russian ice hockey right wingers Sportspeople from Tolyatti Texas Stars players