Maxim Groshev

Maxim Groshev (born December 14, 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career Junior

Groshev played five seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League development system prior to being drafted 85th overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Groshev also played for Russia at the 2020 and 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In the 2020 tournament he won a silver medal with team Russia.

Professional

During the 2023–24 AHL season the Lightning had Groshev change positions from wing to defenceman.

On December 28, 2025, Groshev was recalled by the Lightning to its NHL roster from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. Groshev has appeared in 27 games with the Crunch this season, recording a goal and 12 points. Groshev also has appeared in 150 career games with the Crunch, recording 18 goals and 56 points.

The following day Groshev made his National Hockey League debut in a 5–4 shootout win over the visiting Montreal Canadiens at Benchmark International Arena. Groshev also recorded his first career NHL assist and point in the victory.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2018–19 Nizhnekamsk Reaktor MHL 47 7 13 20 18 – – – – – 2019–20 Nizhnekamsk Reaktor MHL 8 3 2 5 0 – – – – – 2019–20 Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik KHL 36 1 6 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Neva SKA VHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – – 2020–21 Nizhnekamsk Reaktor MHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik KHL 17 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2020–21 Saint Petersburg SKA KHL 18 1 0 1 8 — — — — — 2021–22 Neva SKA VHL 16 1 11 12 4 — — — — — 2021–22 Saint Petersburg SKA KHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Neva SKA VHL 22 9 9 18 10 — — — — — 2022–23 Saint Petersburg SKA KHL 34 4 2 6 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Syracuse Crunch AHL 67 10 20 30 24 7 0 1 1 4 2024–25 Syracuse Crunch AHL 56 7 7 14 21 3 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Syracuse Crunch AHL 58 3 18 21 22 4 0 1 1 4 2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —KHL totals 108 6 11 17 18 4 0 0 0 0NHL totals 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Russia U18 7 3 1 4 0 2020 Russia WJC 7 0 0 0 0 2021 Russia WJC 4th 7 0 2 2 2 Junior totals 21 3 3 6 2