Dmitri Samorukov

Dmitri Andreyevich Samorukov (; born 16 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career Samorukov played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Storm and was drafted by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 84th overall. He signed an entry-level contract on 7 September 2017. In the 2020–21 season, he played one season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with CSKA Moscow due to COVID-19-related stoppages in North American hockey, but returned to Bakersfield for the next season.

On 9 October 2022, Samorukov was traded by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow Russian, Klim Kostin. He was assigned to affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL for the majority of the season, before appearing in two games with St. Louis in a brief recall.

As a pending restricted free agent, Samorukov was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blues and was released as a free agent. On 31 July 2023, Samorukov opted to continue his career in North America in signing a one-year, AHL contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the affiliate to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Samorukov opened the season in the AHL, posting 5 points through 15 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on 22 November 2023.

On 1 August 2024, Samorukov as a free agent opted to return to his homeland to continue his career, signing a three-year contract with his original club, CSKA Moscow of the KHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Guelph Storm OHL 67 4 16 20 41 — — — — — 2017–18 Guelph Storm OHL 62 11 23 34 29 6 0 2 2 6 2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2018–19 Guelph Storm OHL 59 10 35 45 20 24 10 18 28 12 2019–20 Bakersfield Condors AHL 47 2 8 10 24 — — — — — 2020–21 CSKA Moscow KHL 48 2 6 8 12 — — — — — 2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 51 3 15 18 44 — — — — — 2021–22 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 69 4 16 20 28 2 0 0 0 0 2022–23 St. Louis Blues NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 64 5 10 15 28 1 0 0 0 0 2024–25 CSKA Moscow KHL 32 1 4 5 24 6 2 0 2 0 KHL totals 80 3 10 13 36 6 2 0 2 0 NHL totals 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Russia U17 6 2 0 2 18 2016 Russia U18 6th 5 1 4 5 2 2016 Russia IH18 5 0 2 2 16 2017 Russia U18 7 1 4 5 6 2018 Russia WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 4 2019 Russia WJC 7 1 3 4 2 Junior totals 35 5 14 19 48