Philipp Kurashev

Philipp Kurashev (; born 12 October 1999) is a Swiss–Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kurashev was drafted 120th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Kurashev played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Quebec Remparts. He played 183 regular season games and put up 179 points (69 goals) over three seasons. He also played 17 playoff games, putting up 13 points (3 goals).

On 12 March 2019, Kurashev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He reported to the Rockford IceHogs at the end of his junior season and made his professional debut on 5 April 2019.

Prior to the 2020–21 season, with the North America season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kurashev remained in Switzerland as he was loaned to the National League (NL) club, HC Lugano, on 6 September 2020. Kurashev made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 15 January 2021 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Four days later, on 19 January, Kurashev scored his first NHL goal against Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers.

Kurashev became a restricted free agent before the 2023–24 NHL season and requested an arbitration hearing for a new contract. An arbitrator awarded Kurashev a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.25 million on 23 July 2023. He enjoyed his most productive NHL season, recording a career-high 18 goals and 36 assists. He finished second-best on the Blackhawks in goals, assists, and points behind his line mate, Connor Bedard.

In the following season, Kurashev struggled to replicate his previous seasons scoring output, recording a career low 14 points through 51 regular season games.

In the 2025 offseason, Kurashev was released by the Blackhawks as a free agent after he was not tendered a qualifying offer. On 1 July 2025, he was immediately signed to a one-year, $1.2 million contract by the San Jose Sharks for the season.

International play

Kurashev was named to Switzerland men's national team for the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.

He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal.

He did not play in the 2025 IIHF World Championship as he was recovering from wrist surgery.

Personal life Kurashev is the son of Russian former professional hockey player Konstantin Kurashev. He holds Swiss and Russian dual citizenship, and is fluent in English, German, and Russian.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 SC Bern Elite Jr. A 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2015–16 GCK Lions Elite Jr. A 34 9 9 18 8 12 4 4 8 8 2016–17 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 65 21 33 54 10 4 1 2 3 2 2017–18 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 59 19 41 60 24 6 1 4 5 6 2018–19 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 59 29 36 65 33 7 1 4 5 8 2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 36 7 12 19 8 — — — — — 2020–21 HC Lugano NL 13 0 9 9 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 54 8 8 16 12 — — — — — 2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 67 6 15 21 12 — — — — — 2021–22 Rockford IceHogs AHL 3 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70 9 16 25 14 — — — — — 2023–24 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 75 18 36 54 23 — — — — — 2024–25 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 51 7 7 14 14 — — — — — 2025–26 San Jose Sharks NHL 43 7 13 20 16 — — — — —NL totals 13 0 9 9 0 — — — — —NHL totals 360 55 95 150 91 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Switzerland U18 8th 5 1 1 2 4 2016 Switzerland IH18 8th 4 0 0 0 2 2017 Switzerland U18 8th 5 3 1 4 2 2018 Switzerland WJC 8th 5 1 2 3 2 2019 Switzerland WJC 4th 7 6 1 7 4 2019 Switzerland WC 8th 8 1 3 4 4 2021 Switzerland WC 6th 8 1 4 5 14 2022 Switzerland WC 5th 8 1 3 4 0 2024 Switzerland WC 8 0 2 2 6 2026 Switzerland OG 5th 5 1 2 3 2Junior totals 26 11 5 16 14 Senior totals 37 4 14 18 26