| Dave Gust | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gust with theRockford IceHogs in 2023 | |||
| Born | (1994-02-21)February 21, 1994 (age 31) 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 Former teams | Free agent Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
David Gust (born February 21, 1994) is an American professionalice hockeywinger who is currently anunrestricted free agent. He most recently played with theRockford IceHogs in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to theChicago Blackhawks of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
After playingminor hockey for the Chicago Fury in theTier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL), Gust was drafted 99th overall by theFargo Force in the seventh round of the 2011United States Hockey League (USHL) Entry Draft.[1]
On November 4, 2011, Gust made his USHL debut in a 4–2 win against theLincoln Stars.[2] He scored his first USHL goal in a 5–3 loss against theIndiana Ice on November 26, 2011, and finished his debut season with 14goals and 16assists 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 aClark Cup Final appearance.[4]
Gust playedcollegiate hockey for theOhio State Buckeyes in theBig Ten Conference from 2013 to 2017, following the footsteps of his older sister, Kara.[5] During hisrookie season, he appeared in 26 games, scoring 6 goals and 4 assists. He played in 25 games with three goals and five assists in hissophomore season and was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He improved in hisjunior 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 hissenior season, Gust was named as analternate captain for the Buckeyes; he played in 39 games with 18 points and 23 assists and was named to theBig Ten All-Tournament Team.[7][8]
After graduating fromOhio State University, on May 2, 2017, Gust signed with theBakersfield Condors to a one-yearAHL contract.[9] On October 12, 2017, he made his professional hockey league debut in a 5–4 win against theSan 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 the2019–20 AHL season, he signed with theCharlotte Checkers to a one-year AHL contract, recording 11 goals and 20 assists in 60 games played.[12] On October 16, 2020, theCarolina 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, theChicago Wolves.[1]
Gust re-signed with the Wolves to a one-year AHL contract before the start of the2021–22 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 theChicago Blackhawks.[15] In the following2022–23 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 theSan Jose Sharks on February 25.[17]
Gust started skating at the age of 4 after a neighborhood friend introduced him to hockey. He graduated fromMarist 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 called up 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.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 62 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) | 2022 | [19] |