Dmitriy Simashev
Russian ice hockey player (born 2005)
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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 Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to 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.
| 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Utah Mammoth Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2023 Arizona Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
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
| 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 | ||
| KHL totals | 137 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2025 | [4] |
