Gleb Pugachyov
Russian ice hockey player (born 2008)
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Gleb Romanovich Pugachyov (Russian: Глеб Романович Пугачёв; born 25 March 2008) is a Russian-Kazakh professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the first round, 26th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2026 NHL entry draft.
| Gleb Pugachyov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 2008 Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 2026 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Playing career
Russia
On 6 January 2026, Pugachyov made his professional debut at age 17 for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) amidst the 2025–26 season.[1][2] Over the course of his rookie campaign, he registered two goals and one assist in 13 games played.[3] He also contributed one goal and four assists in 15 games with Torpedo-Gorky Nizhny Novgorod of the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL), the country's second-highest professional league.[4] Pugachyov likewise appeared in 33 games with Chaika Nizhny Novgorod of the Junior Hockey League (MHL) ranks, recording 24 points and was named as a league All-Star.[5]
Ranked as the ninth-best European skater prior to the 2026 NHL entry draft by the National Hockey League (NHL) Central Scouting Bureau,[6] he was ultimately selected in the first round (26th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens.[7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2024–25 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 42 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 84 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2025–26 | Torpedo-Gorky | VHL | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | ||
| 2025–26 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
