| Nikita Gusev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gusev with Amur Khabarovsk in 2013 | |||
| Born |
8 July 1992 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dynamo Moscow CSKA Moscow Amur Khabarovsk Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk SKA Saint Petersburg New Jersey Devils Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
202nd overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Nikita Andreyevich Gusev (Russian: Никита Андреевич Гусев; born 8 July 1992), nicknamed "Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He became known as one of the best players in the KHL – winning the KHL's Golden Stick (MVP) award in 2018, and 2024 and finished the 2023–24 Season with 89 points (23 goals, 66 assists). His 89 points is the highest season total in the history of the KHL, beating out Sergei Mozyakin's record of 85 points. Gusev won the KHL's Gagarin Cup championship in 2017 with SKA Saint Petersburg.
Internationally, he has represented Russia on numerous occasions, winning a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.