Maxim Shabanov
| Maxim Shabanov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 October 2000 Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Traktor Chelyabinsk New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Maxim Shabanov (born 7 October 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
As a youth, Shabanov played and developed within hometown club, Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Emerging as an offensively gifted forward despite his diminutive size, Shabanov made his professional debut with Chelmet Chelyabinsk in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) in the 2019–20 season before making his KHL debut with Traktor during the 2021–22 season.
Shabanov established himself as a top-line fixture amongst Traktor's forward group and was named to the KHL All-Star Game in 2023[1] and 2025.[2]
On 2 July 2025, as an undrafted free agent, Shabanov was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders for the 2025–26 season.[3] Making the opening night roster in his debut North American season, Shabanov recorded a goal in the NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins on 9 October 2025.[4] Used in a variety of roles in his rookie season, Shabanov featured in 44 games and posted 5 goals and 18 assists for 23 points.
As a pending restricted free agent, Shabanov was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Islanders, ending his tenure with the club.[5] On 2 July 2026, Shabanov was signed to a one-year, $1.6 million deal with the Minnesota Wild for the 2026–27 season.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 60 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 23 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 33 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 35 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 67 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 64 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 65 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | New York Islanders | NHL | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 207 | 67 | 83 | 150 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russia | U17 |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Интервью Максима Шабанова о "Тракторе", Челябинске, Фонбет Матче Звезд КХЛ, игре со Владимиром Ткачёвым в одном звене и прозвище Шабанито: Новости". www.khl.ru.
- ↑ "Определены первые участники Фонбет Матча Звезд КХЛ 2025: Новости". www.khl.ru.
- ↑ "Islanders sign Shabanov". New York Islanders. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Islanders 3 - Penguins 4 game summary". ESPN. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Islanders announce qualifying offers". The Hockey News. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Minnesota Wild signs forward Max Shabanov to a one-year contract". Minnesota Wild. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database