Dmitri Samorukov

Dmitri Samorukov (born 16 June 1999) is an Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Dmitri Samorukov
Born (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999
Volgograd, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Edmonton Oilers
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
CSKA Moscow
NHL Draft 84th overall, 2017
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2018–present

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.[1] He signed an entry level contract on 7 September 2017.[2] 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.[3]

References
  1. "Oilers defenceman Dmitri Samorukov out six weeks with broken jaw". Sportsnet.ca.
  2. "Oilers sign third-round pick Samorukov to entry-level deal - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
  3. "JONES: Oilers looking more like Edmonton Foreign Legion during COVID-19". edmontonsun.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.