Maxim Chudinov

Maxim Valeryevich Chudinov (Russian: Максим Валерьевич Чудинов; born 25 March 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chudinov was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (195th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Maxim Chudinov
Born	(1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 35) Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Free agent Severstal Cherepovets SKA Saint Petersburg Avangard Omsk Ak Bars Kazan Spartak Moscow Admiral Vladivostok
National team	Russia
NHL draft	195th overall, 2010 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2007–present

Playing career

During the 2017–18 season, his sixth with SKA Saint Petersburg, Chudinov was traded to Avangard Omsk in exchange for prospect Dmitry Zavgorodniy on October 15, 2017.^[2]

After sitting out the 2021–22 season, Chudinov attempted a return to the KHL in agreeing to a try-out deal to attend the pre-season training camp with Ak Bars Kazan on 5 July 2022.^[3]

Chudinov made the opening night roster for Ak Bars for the 2022–23 season and made 7 appearances before he was signed to a one-year contract with fellow KHL team, HC Spartak Moscow, on 22 November 2022.^[4]

In the following off-season, Chudinov left Spartak as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season with Admiral Vladivostok on 15 May 2023.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		2	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		18	0	0	0	10		1	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		25	0	0	0	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		47	6	8	14	30		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		52	8	15	23	30		6	0	2	2	4
2011–12	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		52	9	26	35	62		6	0	2	2	10
2012–13	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		47	2	8	10	46		12	1	1	2	6
2013–14	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		50	7	11	18	44		10	0	1	1	11
2014–15	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		51	5	12	17	56		21	1	8	9	20
2015–16	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		56	8	10	18	87		15	1	4	5	6
2016–17	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		42	4	10	14	26		1	0	1	1	0
2017–18	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		14	0	2	2	56		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Avangard Omsk	KHL		31	5	11	16	50		7	2	2	4	2
2018–19	Avangard Omsk	KHL		59	9	10	19	22		19	3	4	7	4
2019–20	Avangard Omsk	KHL		12	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Avangard Omsk	KHL		32	2	6	8	16		2	0	1	1	2
2022–23	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		7	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Spartak Moscow	KHL		33	3	2	5	24		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		40	2	8	10	24		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				651	72	142	214	595		99	8	26	34	65

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2014 Belarus
	2015 Czech Republic
	2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
	2008 Czech Republic
	2009 Canada

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Russia	U18			7	2	2	4	8
2008	Russia	U18			6	1	4	5	27
2008	Russia	WJC			7	0	1	1	0
2009	Russia	WJC			7	0	5	5	6
2010	Russia	WJC	6th		6	2	2	4	6
2014	Russia	WC			10	0	1	1	4
2015	Russia	WC			10	1	3	4	4
2016	Russia	WC			9	1	3	4	4
Junior totals					33	5	14	19	47
Senior totals					29	2	7	9	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
All-Star Game	2012, 2014
First All-Star Team	2015
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2015, 2017	[6]
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk)	2021	[7]