Born Apr 13, 2007 · Almaty, Kazakhstan — Drafted 2026 · Rd 3, #3 overall
| SEASON | GP | W | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50 | 18 | 2.78 | .903 | 1 |
| CAREER | 50 | 18 | 2.78 | .903 | 1 |
Danai Shaiikov
New York Rangers
2026 NHL Draft · No. 67 overall
2025-26 Season
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | 50 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2.78 | .903 | 1 |
| Career | 50 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2.78 | .903 | 1 |
Danai Shaiikov is a goaltender selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (67th overall) of the 2026 NHL Draft. Born April 13, 2007 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he was developed not at home but inside Russia's Avangard Omsk system — playing U16, U17 and U18 there before the Gatineau Olympiques took him in the second round of the 2025 CHL Import Draft.
He arrived in Quebec as the backup, then seized the crease and became the workhorse, playing 50 games for a club that finished near the bottom of the QMJHL's Western Conference. His 18-26-2 record and .903 save percentage behind roughly 28 shots a game kept a thin Gatineau team in playoff contention, and he opened the season hot enough (3-0-0) to earn QMJHL Prospect of the Week.
NHL Central Scouting ranked him 14th among North American goaltenders. The Rangers, light on goalie prospects behind Dylan Garand, moved early in the third round to add him. His own story — Almaty to Omsk to Quebec — has barely been told.
This page gathers Shaiikov's measurements and draft details in one place. InGoal Magazine will expand its coverage as his career develops.
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Danai Shaiikov was selected by the New York Rangers in the 2026 NHL Draft (Round 3, No. 67 overall).
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Danai Shaiikov plays for the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL.
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Danai Shaiikov was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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