Dmitri Samorukov

Dmitri Andreyevich Samorukov (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Саморуков; born 16 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

[3] On 9 October 2022, Samorukov was traded by the Oilers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow Russian, Klim Kostin.

[4][5] He was assigned to affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL for the majority of the 2022–23 season, before appearing in two games with St. Louis in a brief recall.

[6] Samorukov opened the 2023–24 season in the AHL, posting 5 points through 15 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on 22 November 2023.

[7] On 1 August 2024, Samorukov as a free agent opted to return to his homeland to continue his career, signing a three-year contract with his original club, CSKA Moscow of the KHL.