Maxim Sergeyevich Sushko (; born 10 February 1999) is a Belarusian professional

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who is currently playing for

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of the

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(KHL). Sushko was selected by the

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in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally he has played for the Belarusian national team at both the junior and senior level.

Playing career

With the

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to be delayed due to the

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, on 17 July 2020 Sushko opted to return to Belarus and sign with the country's highest ranked professional team,

HC Dinamo Minsk Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk or HC Dinamo Minsk (; , ''Dynama-Minsk'') is a professional ice hockey club based in Minsk, Belarus. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dinamo has qualified for the KHL playof ...

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on loan from the Flyers, and play until the resumption of the North American season. In 30 contests with Minsk, Sushko added 2 goals and 5 points before returning to the Flyers organization. On 18 February 2021 Sushko made his NHL debut with the Flyers against the

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due to multiple COVID-19 related absences on the main roster. Following the conclusion of the season with the Flyers, Sushko as an impending restricted free agent opted to halt his NHL career after his KHL rights were dealt from Dinamo Minsk to HC Dynamo Moscow on 20 May 2022. He was immediately signed to a two-year contract with Dynamo to begin in the

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season. Sushko collected 8 points through 27 regular season games before he was traded by Dynamo Moscow to Sibir Novosibirsk on 16 December 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1999 births Living people Belarusian ice hockey forwards HC Dinamo Minsk players 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen HC Dynamo Moscow players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Owen Sound Attack players Sportspeople from Brest, Belarus Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players {{Belarus-icehockey-bio-stub