Ilya Lyubushkin
Born (1994-04-06) 6 April 1994
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		 Anaheim Ducks
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Arizona Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
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 for the Anaheim Ducks 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.

On 19 February 2022, Lyubushkin was traded, along with teammate Ryan Dzingel, to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Nick Ritchie, and a choice of a third round pick in 2023 or a second round pick in 2025.[5] He scored his first goal for the Maple Leafs on April 14, 2022, against the Washington Capitals.

On 13 July 2022, Lyubushkin was signed as a free agent to a two-year, $5.5 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[6]

After one season in Buffalo, Lyubushkin was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on 18 August 2023 in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (previously acquired in a deal for John Klingberg).[7]

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 — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 46 0 9 9 26 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 31 2 4 6 25 7 0 1 1 18
2022–23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 68 2 12 14 38 — — — — —
KHL totals 262 12 24 36 260 53 1 1 2 85
NHL totals 279 5 34 39 130 7 0 1 1 18

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. ↑ "Maple Leafs Acquire Dzingel and Lyubushkin from Arizona". NHL.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sabres sign Lyubushkin to 2-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lyubushkin traded to Ducks by Sabres". nhl.com. 18 August 2023.
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