Marat Azamatovich Khusnutdinov (; ; born 17 July 2002) is a Russian ice hockey

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for the

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in the

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(NHL). Khusnutdinov was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 37th overall pick.

Playing career

Khusnutdinov made his

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(KHL) debut for

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during the 2020–21 season. In the 2023–24 season, his fourth with SKA, Khusnutdinov went scoreless through 6 games before he was traded to

HC Sochi Hockey Club Sochi () is a professional ice hockey club based in Sochi, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club joined the KHL in the 2014–15 KHL season, 2014–15 season. History On May 2 ...

in exchange for

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on 10 October 2023. He featured in 49 regular season games with Sochi, collecting 6 goals and 20 points, as the team finished out of post-season contention. After terminating the remainder of his contract with Sochi at the completion of the season, Khusnutdinov was immediately signed by the Minnesota Wild to a two-year, entry-level contract on 28 February 2024. On March 6, 2025, Khusnutdinov was traded to the

, alongside

Jakub Lauko Jakub Lauko (born 28 March 2000) is a Czech ice hockey center for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins selected him in the third round (77th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Lauko has also played for the Minnes ...

and a sixth-round draft pick, in exchange for Justin Brazeau. He would play in 18 games with the Bruins, scoring three goals and two assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 2002 births Living people Boston Bruins players Ice hockey people from Moscow Minnesota Wild draft picks Minnesota Wild players Russian ice hockey centres SKA-1946 players SKA-Neva players SKA Saint Petersburg players HC Sochi players 21st-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-icehockey-centre-stub