Daniil Chayka

Daniil Valentinovich Chayka (; born 22 October 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chayka was considered a top prospect for the 2021 NHL entry draft, and was selected 38th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Chayka won the OHL Cup as a member of the U16 Toronto Jr. Canadiens. Chayka was then drafted by the Guelph Storm and won the 2019 OHL championship. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chayka returned to Russia, where he won the 2020 Karjala Cup. He was a member of the Russian 2020 World Junior team.

On December 2, 2024, Chayka was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights with the intention of terminating his contract. Chayka cleared waivers the following day, subsequently becoming a free agent for the first time in his career.

On December 16, 2024, Chayka signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Guelph Storm OHL 56 5 9 14 2 20 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Guelph Storm OHL 56 11 23 34 18 — — — — — 2020–21 CSKA Moscow KHL 11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Zvezda Moscow VHL 10 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 5 1 3 4 2 6 0 1 1 2 2021–22 Guelph Storm OHL 53 7 32 39 22 4 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 57 2 6 8 6 — — — — — 2023–24 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 64 1 6 7 26 — — — — — 2024–25 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2024–25 Tahoe Knight Monsters ECHL 4 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2024–25 Avangard Omsk KHL 7 0 0 0 2 9 0 1 1 2KHL totals 18 1 1 2 2 9 0 1 1 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Russia WJC 4th 6 0 0 0 2 Junior totals 6 0 0 0 2