Ilya Lyubushkin

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In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Nikolaevich and the family name is Lyubushkin.

Ilya Lyubushkin
Born (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 27)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Arizona Coyotes
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Ilya Nikolaevich Lyubushkin (Russian: Илья Николаевич Любушкин; born 6 April 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing under contract to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Lyubushkin made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1]

He played his first five professional seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before opting as a free agent following the 2017–18 season, to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 23 May 2018.[2]

In his debut season in North America in the 2018–19 season, Lyubushkin remained on the Coyotes roster for the duration of the year, adding a defensive physical presence. He registered 4 assists in 41 games while finishing fourth on the team and third among all NHL rookies with 150 hits. On 14 June 2019, Lyubushkin was re-signed to a one-year contract to continue with the Arizona Coyotes.[3]

As a restricted free agent, Lyubushkin returned for a third season with the Coyotes by agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract extension on 5 October 2020.[4] He was later returned on loan by the Coyotes to join former club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, until the commencement of NHL training camp on 28 October 2020.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 26 0 1 1 34 — — — — —
2011–12 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 21 3 1 4 26 3 1 0 1 2
2012–13 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 VHL 42 1 4 5 26 5 1 0 1 4
2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 32 1 1 2 18 18 0 0 0 47
2013–14 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 11 1 1 2 36 — — — — —
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 1 6 7 30 6 0 0 0 8
2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 55 4 7 11 68 5 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 60 3 4 7 69 15 0 1 1 26
2017–18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 50 3 6 9 73 9 1 0 1 4
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 41 0 4 4 13 — — — — —
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 51 0 4 4 18 — — — — —
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 42 1 1 2 10 — — — — —
KHL totals 262 12 24 36 260 53 1 1 2 85
NHL totals 134 1 9 10 41 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 4 4 6
Junior totals 7 0 4 4 6

References[]

  1. ^ "Ilya Lyubushkin player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Coyotes Sign Lyubushkin to One-Year Contract". NHL.com. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Coyotes sign Lyubushkin to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Coyotes re-sign Capobianco and Lyubushkin". Arizona Coyotes. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Ilya Lyubushkim at Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

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