The 2022-23 season was a career campaign for Orland Park, Illinois native David Gust. The forward blew past his previous career highs in goals, assists, and points, while also making his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks and signing his second NHL contract. Gust led all IceHogs skaters in scoring, and was consistently among the AHL's top point producers and goal scorers.

Goals: 26 (1st - RFD, T-20th AHL...career high)

Assists: 33 (1st - RFD, T-53rd AHL...career high)

Points: 59 (1st - RFD, T-21st AHL...career high)

Postseason: 2 goals, 1 assist

Contract: Signed with Chicago Blackhawks through the 2023-24 season

Notes

• Registered 15 multi-point games, six multi-goal games, seven games with at least three points, and three games with at least four points
• Scored three game-winning goals for the IceHogs, including an overtime winner at Texas on 12/21/22 and an overtime winner against Colorado on 3/18/23
• Signed two-year NHL contract with Chicago on 2/23/23 (through 2023-24)
• Made his NHL debut on 2/25/23 against San Jose and recorded his first NHL goal
• Named on of Rockford's three All-Stars along with Brett Seney and Lukas Reichel
• Won the RONA Accuracy Shooting Event at the 2023 RONA AHL All-Star Skills Competition on 2/5/23
• Recorded two hat tricks: one on 12/13/22 at Iowa and one on 12/28/22 against Grand Rapids
• Named AHL Player of the Week for the week ending 10/30/22

Gust in the News

• David Gust scores OT winner as Icehogs earn crucial two points in playoff race (WIFR)
• Blackhawks’ David Gust scores first NHL goal on first shift: The unlikely story behind it (The Athletic)
• Orland Park native David Gust nets goal on first NHL shot (Southwest Regional Publishing)
• David Gust's journey to first Blackhawks goal follows movie-like script (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Blackhawks reward David Gust for AHL excellence with NHL contract (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Rockford's Gust named AHL Player of the Week (WREX)
• Chicago Blackhawks: David Gust, Seamus Malone out to prove selves (Chicago Tribune)