Gleb Pugachyov
| 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 |
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.
Playing career
[edit]Russia
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2026 | [8] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Vilchinskaya, Polina (5 February 2026). "Fifteen 2026 Challenge Cup participants already made KHL debut. Who leads the group in experience?". Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Brayton J. (18 June 2026). "2026 NHL Draft profile: Gleb Pugachyov". WGR 550 Sports Radio. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pugachyov Gleb, player: statistics, games, news". Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Le CH repêche un rouleau compresseur russe" [The Canadiens draft a Russian juggernaut]. Le Journal de Québec (in French). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Canadiens select Gleb Pugachyov 26th overall in 2026 NHL Draft". Montreal Canadiens. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ "International Skaters Final Rankings - 2025/2026" (PDF). National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau. Retrieved 27 June 2026 – via NHL.com.
- ↑ Tovell, Jonathan (26 June 2026). "2026 NHL Draft Tracker: Round 1 Picks, Reports, Rankings And More". The Hockey News. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Team East roster for 2026 JHL Challenge Cup" (Press release). Junior Hockey League. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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