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Philipp Kurashev (born October 12, 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey center who is currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kurashev was drafted 120th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Kurashev played his junior hockey in the QMJHL for the Quebec Remparts. He played 183 regular season games and put up 179 points (69 goals) over 3 seasons. He also played 17 playoffs games, putting up 13 points (3 goals).
On March 12, 2019, Kurashev signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He reported to the Rockford IceHogs at the end of his junior season and made his professional debut on April 5, 2019.
International play
Kurashev was named to Switzerland men's national team for the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.
Personal life
Kurashev is the son of Russian former professional hockey player Konstantin Kurashev. He holds Swiss and Russian dual citizenship, and is fluent in English, German, and Russian.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | SC Bern | Elite Jr. A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | GCK Lions | Elite Jr. A | 34 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 65 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 59 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 59 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | U18 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||