Daniil Chayka
Russian ice hockey player (born 2002)
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Daniil Valentinovich Chayka (Russian: Даниил Валентинович Чайка; born 22 October 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chayka was considered a top prospect for the 2021 NHL entry draft, and was selected 38th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
| Daniil Chayka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 October 2002 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk CSKA Moscow | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 2021 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Chayka won the OHL Cup as a member of the U16 Toronto Jr. Canadiens. Chayka was then drafted by the Guelph Storm and won the 2019 OHL championship.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chayka returned to Russia, where he won the 2020 Karjala Cup.[3] He was a member of the Russian 2020 World Junior team.[4]
On December 2, 2024, Chayka was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights with the intention of terminating his contract.[5] Chayka cleared waivers the following day, subsequently becoming a free agent for the first time in his career.[6]
On December 16, 2024, Chayka signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[7][8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 56 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Zvezda Moscow | VHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Guelph Storm | OHL | 53 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 64 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Tahoe Knight Monsters | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
