Dave Gust
Dave Gust.jpg
Gust with the Rockford IceHogs in 2023
Born (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994
Orland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

David Gust (born February 21, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Amateur

After playing minor hockey for the Chicago Fury the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL), Gust was drafted 99th overall by the Fargo Force in the seventh round of the 2011 United States Hockey League (USHL) Entry Draft.[1]

On November 4, 2011, Gust made his USHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Lincoln Stars.[2] He scored his first USHL goal in a 5–3 loss against the Indiana Ice on November 26, 2011, and finished his debut season with 14 goals and 16 assists in 43 games played.[3] In his sophomore season for the Force, he played in 64 games scoring 21 goals and 28 assists en route to a Clark Cup Final appearance.[4]

Gust played collegiate hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Conference from 2013 to 2017, following the footsteps of his older sister, Kara.[5] During his rookie season, he appeared in 26 games, scoring 6 goals and 4 assists. He played in 25 games with three goals and five assists in his sophomore season and was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He improved in his junior season, playing in a career-high 36 games and scoring 11 goals and 25 points, and was named to his second Academic All-Big Ten selection.[6] Before his senior season, Gust was named as an alternate captain for the Buckeyes; he played in 39 games with 18 points and 23 assists and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.[7][8]

Professional

After graduating from Ohio State University, on May 2, 2017, Gust signed with the Bakersfield Condors to a one-year AHL contract.[9] On October 12, 2017, he made his professional hockey league debut in a 5–4 win against the San Antonio Rampage, scoring two goals.[10] He ultimately appeared in 53 games scoring 13 goals and 11 assists, leading the Condors in rookie scoring. On September 4, 2018, he re-signed with the Condors to a one-year AHL contract.[11] Overall, he appeared in 59 games, scoring 18 goals and 15 assists that season.

Prior to the start of the 2019–20 AHL season, he signed with the Charlotte Checkers to a one-year AHL contract, recording 11 goals and 20 assists in 60 games played.[12] On October 16, 2020, the Carolina Hurricanes signed Gust to a one-year, two-way contract.[13] He appeared in 16 games, recording two goals and two assists for the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.[1]

Gust re-signed with the Wolves to a one-year AHL contract before the start of the 2021–22 AHL season.[14]

On July 22, 2022, Gust was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract in joining his fourth AHL club, the Rockford IceHogs, affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks.[15] In the following 2022–23 season, Gust immediately emerged as an offensive presence with the IceHogs, leading the team in scoring with 50 points through 51 games before he was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and immediately recalled to the NHL on February 23, 2023.[16] In his NHL debut with the Blackhawks, Gust scored his first career NHL goal on his first shift during a 4–3 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks on February 25.[17]

Personal life

Gust started skating at the age of 4 after a neighborhood friend introduced him to hockey. He graduated from Marist High School in 2012.[18] At Ohio State University, he majored in Consumer and Family Financial Services.

In 2021, David married his wife Lexi Gust.

Gust was a 2023 AHL allstar where he went on to win the AHL accuracy shooting champion. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2023. On February 25, Gust made his NHL debut where he scored his first NHL goal, on his first NHL shift.


Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Fargo Force USHL 43 14 16 30 6 6 2 1 3 6
2012–13 Fargo Force USHL 64 21 28 49 24 13 3 12 15 4
2013–14 Ohio State University B1G 26 6 4 10 10 — — — — —
2014–15 Ohio State University B1G 25 2 5 7 21 — — — — —
2015–16 Ohio State University B1G 36 11 25 36 24 — — — — —
2016–17 Ohio State University B1G 39 18 23 41 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 53 13 11 24 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Bakersfield Condors AHL 59 18 15 33 24 10 0 3 3 4
2019–20 Charlotte Checkers AHL 60 11 20 31 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 16 2 2 4 10 — — — — —
2021–22 Chicago Wolves AHL 64 16 20 36 18 18 5 7 12 14
2022–23 Rockford IceHogs AHL 65 26 33 59 54 5 2 1 3 0
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 4 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) 2022 [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dave Gust at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Game summary: Fargo Force – Lincoln Stars (November 4, 2011)". Fargo Force. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Game summary: Fargo Force – Indiana Ice (November 26, 2011)". Fargo Force. November 26, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gust Signs AHL Contract". Fargo Force. May 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Buckeye Spotlight – David Gust". Ohio State Buckeyes. January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile: David Gust". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Clarkson, Nick (January 26, 2017). "Men's Hockey: No. 8 Buckeyes Drop Series Opener at Home to Wisconsin, 3–1". The Lantern. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Barnowski, Nick (March 19, 2017). "Penn State wins Big Ten Tournament Championship". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Butcher, Polei, Gust signed". Bakersfield Condors. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Player Profile: David Gust". Bakersfield Condors. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Gazzola, Paul (September 4, 2018). "BLOG: Condors sign Gust to one-year contract". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Checkers Sign Dave Gust to AHL Deal". Charlotte Checkers. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Canes Sign Bracco, Gust and Rempal to One-Year Deals". National Hockey League. October 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Gust re-signs with Wolves". Chicago Wolves. August 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ "David Gust signs one-year contract with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Blackhawks signs David Gust to two-year, two-way contract". Chicago Blackhawks. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ Scott Powers (February 25, 2023). "Blackhawks' David Gust scores first NHL goal on first shift". The Athletic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ Walsh, Mike (December 4, 2015). "On campus: Dave Gust of Ohio State earns Big Ten hockey honor". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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