| Maxim Shalunov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
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 |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Traktor Chelyabinsk Rockford IceHogs Sibir Novosibirsk CSKA Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
109th overall, 2011 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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. He was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
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 HC CSKA Moscow in exchange for Alexander Sharov and financial compensation on the opening day of free agency on May 1, 2017.[4]
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.[5]
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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 39 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 48 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 43 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Yermak Angarsk | VHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 59 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 49 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 46 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 55 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 54 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 52 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 37 | ||
| 2021–22 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 32 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 62 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 449 | 141 | 113 | 254 | 212 | 105 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 65 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 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 | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 31 | |
| 2011 | Russia | U18 |  |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WJC | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 47 | ||||
| Senior totals | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2017 | |
| Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2019 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Maxim Shalunov prospect profile". Elite Prospects. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "IceHogs set opening night roster". Rockford IceHogs. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "Icehogs Offseason Player Tracker". Rockford IceHogs. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
- ↑ "Exchange with CSKA". HC Sibir Novosibirsk (in Russian). 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ↑ "Maxim Shalunov joins Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database