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Ilya Lyubushkin
Born (1994-04-06)6 April 1994,
Moscow, Russia
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
F. teams
Buffalo Sabres
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Arizona Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Ilya Nikolaevich Lyubushkin (Russian: Илья Николаевич Любушкин; born 6 April 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing under contract to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Lyubushkin made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1]

He played his first five professional seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before opting as a free agent following the 2017–18 season, to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 23 May 2018.[2]

In his debut season in North America in the 2018–19 season, Lyubushkin remained on the Coyotes roster for the duration of the year, adding a defensive physical presence. He registered 4 assists in 41 games while finishing fourth on the team and third among all NHL rookies with 150 hits. On 14 June 2019, Lyubushkin was re-signed to a one-year contract to continue with the Arizona Coyotes.[3]

As a restricted free agent, Lyubushkin returned for a third season with the Coyotes by agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract extension on 5 October 2020.[4] He was later returned on loan by the Coyotes to join former club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, until the commencement of NHL training camp on 28 October 2020.

On 19 February 2022, Lyubushkin was traded, along with teammate Ryan Dzingel, to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Nick Ritchie, and a choice of a third round pick in 2023 or a second round pick in 2025.[5] He scored his first goal for the Maple Leafs on April 14, 2022, against the Washington Capitals.

On 13 July 2022, Lyubushkin was signed as a free agent to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[6]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 26 0 1 1 34
2011–12 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 21 3 1 4 26 3 1 0 1 2
2012–13 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 4 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 VHL 42 1 4 5 26 5 1 0 1 4
2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 32 1 1 2 18 18 0 0 0 47
2013–14 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 11 1 1 2 36
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 1 6 7 30 6 0 0 0 8
2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 55 4 7 11 68 5 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 3 4 7 69 15 0 1 1 26
2017–18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 50 3 6 9 73 9 1 0 1 4
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 41 0 4 4 13
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 2 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 51 0 4 4 18
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5 0 0 0 2
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 42 1 1 2 10
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 46 0 9 9 26
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 31 2 4 6 25 7 0 1 1 18
KHL totals 262 12 24 36 260 53 1 1 2 85
NHL totals 211 3 22 25 92 7 0 1 1 18

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WJC Bronze medal icon 7 0 4 4 6
Junior totals 7 0 4 4 6

References[]

  1. Ilya Lyubushkin player profile. Kontinental Hockey League (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-04-05.
  2. Coyotes Sign Lyubushkin to One-Year Contract (23 May 2018). Retrieved on 24 May 2018.
  3. Coyotes sign Lyubushkin to one-year contract. Arizona Coyotes (14 June 2019). Retrieved on 14 June 2019.
  4. Coyotes re-sign Capobianco and Lyubushkin. Arizona Coyotes (October 5, 2020). Retrieved on October 5, 2020.
  5. Maple Leafs Acquire Dzingel and Lyubushkin from Arizona (en-US).
  6. Sabres sign Lyubushkin to 2-year contract. Buffalo Sabres (13 July 2022). Retrieved on 13 July 2022.

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