Misplaced Pages

Daniil Chayka

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valentinovich and the family name is Chayka.Russian ice hockey player (born 2002) Ice hockey player
Daniil Chayka
Born (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 (age 22)
Moscow, Russia
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

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).

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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chayka returned to Russia, where he won the 2020 Karjala Cup. He was a member of the Russian 2020 World Junior team.

On December 2, 2024, Chayka was placed on waivers by the Golden Knights with the intention of terminating his contract. Chayka cleared waivers the following day, subsequently becoming a free agent for the first time in his career.

On December 16, 2024, Chayka signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

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 — — — — —
KHL totals 11 1 1 2 0 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Russia WJC 4th 6 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 6 0 0 0 2

References

  1. Mckenzie, Bob (15 December 2020). "Blueliner Owen Power tops McKenzie's first 2021 Draft Ranking". TSN. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. Faria, Chris (24 December 2020). "2021 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. KENNEDY, RYAN. "Russia's Daniil Chayka Is Used to Winning". The Hockey News. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. Leach, Zach (12 December 2020). "Russia Finalizes World Junior Roster". Pro Hockey Rumours. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. Gaudio, Julian (December 2, 2024). "Golden Knights place defenseman on waivers for purpose of contract termination". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  6. La Rose, Brian (December 3, 2024). "Golden Knights place Daniil Chayka on unconditional waivers". ProHockeyRumors. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  7. O'Brien, Derek (December 16, 2024). "Ex-Knights Prospect Signs With KHL Team". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. "Рихард Паник стал игроком «Локомотива». Трансферы 16 декабря" [Richard Panik became a player of Lokomotiv. Transfers December 16] (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

External links

Stub icon

This biographical article relating to ice hockey in Russia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: