Maxim Shalunov

Maxim Valeryevich Shalunov (Russian: Максим Валерьевич Шалунов) (born 31 January 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey player with the HC CSKA Moscow 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. He was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Maxim Shalunov
Born (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 CSKA Moscow
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Rockford IceHogs
Sibir Novosibirsk
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 109th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Shalunov grew up playing youth hockey in Russia.

During the 2010–11 MHL season, Shalunov played with the Belye Medvedi, 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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

After the 2016–17 season, his third year with Novosibirsk, Shalunov was traded along with Sergei Shumakov and Konstantin Okulov to CSKA Moscow in exchange for Alexander Sharov and financial compensation on the opening day of free agency on May 1, 2017.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 323512 46176
2010–11 Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 3922143642 51672
2010–11 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 60110 —————
2011–12 Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 4830306060 63588
2012–13 Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 737106 —————
2012–13 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 1927910 30002
2012–13 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 10000 —————
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 200448 —————
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 4318163419 —————
2014–15 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 331348 164154
2014–15 Yermak Angarsk VHL 60336 —————
2015–16 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 5918123032 102468
2016–17 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 4919183726 —————
2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 4620204024 173252
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 5514112534 20371010
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 5411142526 41120
KHL totals 303 86 76 162 150 67 13 15 28 24
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2013 Russia
IIHF World U18 Championship
2010 Belarus

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Russia U17 4th 6 1 2 3 10
2010 Russia IH18 5th 4 2 1 3 0
2010 Russia WJC18 4th 7 3 1 4 31
2011 Russia WJC18 6 2 1 3 0
2013 Russia WJC 6 0 2 2 6
2018 Russia WC 6th 8 3 3 6 4
Junior totals 29 8 7 15 47
Senior totals 8 3 3 6 4

Awards and honors
Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2017
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019 [5]

References
  1. "Maxim Shalunov prospect profile". Elite Prospects. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  2. "IceHogs set opening night roster". Rockford IceHogs. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. "Icehogs Offseason Player Tracker". Rockford IceHogs. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  4. "Exchange with CSKA". HC Sibir Novosibirsk (in Russian). 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  5. "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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