Dmitriy Simashev
| Dmitriy Simashev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 2005 Kostroma, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Utah Mammoth Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2023 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Dmitriy Olegovich Simashev (Russian: Дмитрий Олегович Симашев; born 4 February 2005)[1] is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted sixth overall by the Arizona Coyotes, the Mammoth's previous incarnation, in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]During the 2021–22 season, he played the entire season and shared the second-most points among Yaroslavl Jr. defenceman with five goals and 11 assists in 46 games. During the 2022–23 season he made his professional debut with Yaroslavl's KHL club, where he was scoreless in 18 games.[2][3]
In his second full season in the KHL in 2024–25, Simashev as a fixture on Lokomotiv's blueline registered 1 goal and 6 points through 56 regular season games. He featured in 21 playoff contests to help Lokomotiv capture the Gagarin Cup, their first in franchise history.[4]
Having concluded his contract with Lokomotiv, Simashev was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 28 May 2025.[5] Simashev earned his first NHL point on 5 November, in a 5–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs when he assisted on a goal that was scored by his fellow countryman Mikhail Sergachev.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 29 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 63 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 56 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Utah Mammoth | NHL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 40 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 137 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2025 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Симашев Дмитрий Олегович. Федерация хоккея Москвы". www.fhmoscow.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Coyotes Select Simashev with 6th Overall Pick of the 2023 NHL Draft". NHL.com. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ Ortiz, Jenna (28 June 2023). "Arizona Coyotes select defenseman Dmitriy Simashev at No. 6 in the NHL Draft". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- 1 2 "Shalunov fires Loko to Gagarin glory". Kontinental Hockey League. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Utah signs Dmitri Simashev to entry-level contract". Utah Mammoth. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ McCarthy, Dave (5 November 2025). "Tavares breaks tie in 3rd period, Maple Leafs defeat Mammoth". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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