Danil Zhilkin
Canadian ice hockey player
Danil (Danny) Zhilkin (born December 19, 2003) is a Canadian-Russian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets. Zhilkin made his NHL debut on January 8, 2026. Zhilkin played 4 games with the Jets in January, 2026 where he earned a +2 rating with limited ice time and some penalty kill time. He returned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL where he centered the first line and remained a top producer for the Jets AHL affiliate. He was recalled to the Jets on an emergency basis on March 27, 2026. He is the fourth line centre for the Jets as they push to earn the second wildcard spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs. He earned his first career NHL point with a wraparound assist during the Jets game versus the Blackhawks on March 31st, 2026 .
Early life and junior career
Zhilkin was born in Moscow, Russia and later moved to Canada to pursue his hockey development. He was selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2019 OHL Priority Selection draft. He played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Guelph Storm and Kitchener Rangers, tallying 96 points in 151 games for the Storm and 17 goals in 35 games for the Rangers.
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