Ivan Chukarov

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Des Plaines, Ill.
Prev School:
Minnesota (NAHL)

Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, 182nd overall.

AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19: Logged an assist vs. Vermont (1/11) ... Scored first goal of the season vs. #8 Quinnipiac (12/8) ... Tallied first assist of the season at New Hampshire (11/3) ... Made season debut at #1 Ohio State (10/19).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18: Game-by-Game Statistics
Saw action in 31 games, missing the first eight games of the season due to injury ... Tallied six assists and an even plus minus rating with 16 blocks ... Collected an assist in Hockey East Opening Round Game 3 vs. Vermont (3/4) ... Recorded an assist vs. #8/9 Northeastern (1/19) ... Logged an assist on the power play at Yale (1/5) ... Registered an assist at UConn (12/5) ... Tallied an assist vs. UConn (12/1)... Picked up first point of the year with an assist vs. Quinnipiac (11/25) ... Blocked three shots at Quinnipiac (11/24) ... Made season debut on against New Hampshire (11/4).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17: Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in 36 games, tallying eight points, with two goals and six assists ... Was second on the team in shots taken during the season with 71 ... Blocked 27 shots … Blocked four shots at #10 Providence (2/25) ... Tallied second goal of the season vs. #10 Providence (2/24) ... Registered an assist vs. Northeastern (1/31) ... Notched fifth assist of the season at #10 Boston College (1/20) ... Logged an assist and blocked two shots vs. #5 Boston University (1/8) ... Picked up an assist on the power play in a 5-4 victory over #12 Notre Dame ... Scored first goal of the season at New Hampshire (11/18) ... Logged an assist vs. New Hampshire (10/28) ... Recorded first point of the season with an assist against Colorado College (10/8).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16: Game-by-Game Statistics
Was one of three players to dress in all 36 games … Scored three goals and five assists for eight points … Totaled seven points in Hockey East play (2g, 5a) … Blocked 41 shots, good for third on the team … Registered four blocked shots at Boston University (3/5) … Scored third goal of the season at #11 UMass Lowell (2/19) ... Capped off point-scoring streak with an assist on the power play vs. #9 Boston University (2/5) ... Scored first two collegiate goals in back-to-back games vs. Maine (1/29-30) ... Logged fourth assist of the season vs. #11 UMass Lowell (1/15) ... Registered an assist on the road at #11 Boston University (1/9) ... Picked up second assist of the season at New Hampshire (11/20) ... Logged first career point with an assist against New Hampshire (10/23) ... Saw first collegiate action at Colorado College (10/9), paired with William Lagesson.

BEFORE UMASS: Played two seasons with the Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) ... In 2014-15, appeared in 55 regular season games, totaling 43 points on 12 goals and 31 assists and was +38 ... Ranked second in the NAHL for plus/minus and was fourth among defensemen in points, goals and assists en route to a 2014-15 All-NAHL Team nod ... In the postseason, helped the Wilderness to the 2015 NAHL Robertson Cup National Championship ... Totaled six assists with a +9 rating over 12 playoff games ... Was named the NAHL Defenseman of the Month in Dec. 2014 after helping the Wilderness to a 5-0-2 record for the month with a team-best nine points and a +13 rating over the seven games ... Selected to participate in the North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament in 2015 ... Attended Buffalo Sabres 2015 summer development camp.

PERSONAL: Born Ivan Chukarov in Park Ridge, Ill. ... Son of Sergei and Victoria Chukarov ... Has one sibling, Victoria ... Father, Sergei, was a professional boxer ... Graduated from Maine East High School (Park Ridge, Ill.) in 2013 ... Majoring in Building and Construction Technology.

Career Highs
Goals: 1 - 6x - Last vs. Quinnipiac (12/8/18)
Assists: 1 - 19x - Last vs. Vermont (1/11/19)
Points: 1 - 25x - Last vs. Vermont (1/11/19)
Blocked Shots: 4 – 4x - Last vs. Vermont (1/11/19)

Miscellaneous
Most Recent Goal Scored - GP Since: vs. Quinnipiac (12/8/18) - 12
Multi-Goal Games: -
Multi-Point Games: -