Maxim Shalunov

Maxim Valeryevich Shalunov (Russian: Максим Валерьевич Шалунов) (born 31 January 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey player with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shalunov was selected in the 4th round (109th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Maxim Shalunov
Born	(1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 32) Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Traktor Chelyabinsk Rockford IceHogs Sibir Novosibirsk CSKA Moscow
National team	Russia
NHL draft	109th overall, 2011 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

Shalunov grew up playing youth hockey in Russia.

During the 2010–11 MHL season, Shalunov played with the Belye Medvedi, the Junior Hockey League (MHL) team, which contains hockey players from the school affiliated with the Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL team. He also played six games with Traktor in the KHL during the 2010–11 KHL season.^[1]

After being drafted by the Blackhawks, Shalunov returned to Russia and played the 2011–12 MHL season with Belye Medvedi. During the 2012-2013 season, Shalunov's time was divided between Belye Medvedi as well as Traktor's VHL team, Chelmet Chelyabinsk. He also played one game with Traktor.

Shalunov played in North America during the 2013–14 season. He started the season with the Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate.^[2] After registering four assists in twenty games with Rockford, Shalunov was assigned to the Toledo Walleye, the Blackhawks' ECHL affiliate where he contributed with 18 goals and 34 points in 43 games.

On July 28, 2014, Shalunov returned to his native Russia, signing a one-year contract with HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL.^[3]

After the 2016–17 season, his third year with Novosibirsk, Shalunov was traded along with Sergei Shumakov and Konstantin Okulov to HC CSKA Moscow in exchange for Alexander Sharov and financial compensation on the opening day of free agency on May 1, 2017.^[4]

Shalunov left CSKA after four seasons with the club, signing as a free agent to a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 9 August 2021.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL		3	2	3	5	12		4	6	1	7	6
2010–11	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL		39	22	14	36	42		5	1	6	7	2
2010–11	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL		48	30	30	60	60		6	3	5	8	8
2012–13	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL		7	3	7	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	VHL		19	2	7	9	10		3	0	0	0	2
2012–13	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		20	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		43	18	16	34	19		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		33	1	3	4	8		16	4	1	5	4
2014–15	Yermak Angarsk	VHL		6	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		59	18	12	30	32		10	2	4	6	8
2016–17	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		49	19	18	37	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	CSKA Moscow	KHL		46	20	20	40	24		17	3	2	5	2
2018–19	CSKA Moscow	KHL		55	14	11	25	34		20	3	7	10	10
2019–20	CSKA Moscow	KHL		54	11	14	25	26		4	1	1	2	0
2020–21	CSKA Moscow	KHL		52	18	17	35	26		22	12	6	18	37
2021–22	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		32	8	7	15	10		4	2	0	2	2
2022–23	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		62	29	13	42	26		12	1	6	7	2
2023–24	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		68	17	19	36	28		17	5	1	6	0
KHL totals				517	158	132	290	240		122	33	28	61	65

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2013 Russia
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2010 Belarus

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Russia	U17	4th		6	1	2	3	10
2010	Russia	IH18	5th		4	2	1	3	0
2010	Russia	U18	4th		7	3	1	4	31
2011	Russia	U18			6	2	1	3	0
2013	Russia	WJC			6	0	2	2	6
2018	Russia	WC	6th		8	3	3	6	4
2021	ROC	WC	5th		6	1	0	1	2
Junior totals					29	8	7	15	47
Senior totals					14	4	3	7	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
All-Star Game	2017
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow)	2019	[6]