#26
#26 Dmitri Simashev
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’4”
- Weight 198
- Shoots Left
- Born February 4, 2005 (21)
- Birthplace Kostroma, Russia
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2023, Arizona’s 1st choice (1st round, 6th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Skated in 28 NHL games, becoming the second player to make his NHL debut with Utah in the season opener at COL (10/9)
- Tallied the lone assist on Mikhail Sergachev’s tally at TOR (11/5) for his first career NHL point
- Played most of the season with Tucson and was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team after finding the scoresheet in 26 of his 40 contests (8-27–35)
- Named the AHL Rookie of the Month for January after ranking third in scoring among all league defensemen (1-10–11 in 10 GP)
2024-25
- Earned six points (1g, 5a) in 56 KHL games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- Set new KHL highs in blocked shots (54) and ice time per game (15:57)
- Skated in all 21 playoff contests and registered one assist to help Lokomotiv win its first Gagarin Cup
2023-24
- Set KHL highs in games played (63), goals (4), assists (6), points (18) and plus/minus (+10) with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- Registered a season-long, three-game point streak from 11/23-11/29 (2g, 1a) and scored the overtime winner vs. Lada Togliatti (11/23) for his second game-winning goal in five contests
- Skated in 17 of Lokomotiv’s 20 playoff games and tallied one assist to help the team advance to the Gagarin Cup Final
2022-23
- Played the first 18 KHL games of his career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, making his league debut at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (9/2)
- Recorded his first KHL point with an assist at Dinamo Minsk (10/6)
- Scored his first KHL goal in a 3-1 win at Salavat Yulaev (11/12), with Daniil But potting Lokomotiv’s other two goals
- Skated in 29 MHL games with Loko Yaroslavl during the regular season and led team defensemen with six points (2g, 4a) in 10 playoff contests to help Loko win the league’s bronze medal
2021-22
- Spent most of the season with Loko Yaroslavl, tallying an MHL career-high 16 points (5g, 11a) in 46 games
- Ranked second in goals and tied for second in points among Loko blueliners
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 28, 2023 – Selected by Arizona in the first round (6th overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft
- Jun 13, 2024 – Transferred to Utah from Arizona
- May 28, 2025 – Signed with Utah to a three-year, entry-level contract
PERSONAL
Dmitri’s nicknames are “Sima” and “Dima”… His favorite hockey player growing up was Nicklas Lidstrom… His favorite hobbies are reading and playing chess… Dmitri would like to be a basketball player or language interpreter if he were not playing hockey… His favorite movie is Back to the Future, and he would want Jim Carrey to play him in a film… His favorite musical artist is Kazakh rapper Skyryptonite… Dmitri’s favorite North American musical artist is Justin Bieber, and the best concert he has attended was The Weeknd… His most memorable hockey moments include being drafted by Arizona and winning the 2025 Gagarin Cup with Lokomotiv.
CAREER VS. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Calgary Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Wild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
