Maxim Shabanov

Maxim Shabanov
Born	(2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	New York Islanders Traktor Chelyabinsk
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

Maxim Shabanov (born 7 October 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders 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 a 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]

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
KHL totals				207	67	83	150	26		36	13	18	31	4

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

1. "Интервью Максима Шабанова о «Тракторе», Челябинске, Фонбет Матче Звезд КХЛ, игре со Владимиром Ткачёвым в одном звене и прозвище Шабанито: Новости". www.khl.ru.
2. "Определены первые участники Фонбет Матча Звезд КХЛ 2025: Новости". www.khl.ru.
3. "Islanders sign Shabanov". New York Islanders. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database