Maxim Valeryevich Chudinov (; born 25 March 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chudinov was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 7th round (195th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
During the 2017âÂÂ18 season, his sixth with SKA Saint Petersburg, Chudinov was traded to Avangard Omsk in exchange for prospect Dmitry Zavgorodniy on October 15, 2017.
After sitting out the 2021âÂÂ22 season, Chudinov attempted a return to the KHL in agreeing to a try-out deal to attend the pre-season training camp with Ak Bars Kazan on 5 July 2022.
Chudinov made the opening night roster for Ak Bars for the 2022âÂÂ23 season and made 7 appearances before he was signed to a one-year contract with fellow KHL team, HC Spartak Moscow, on 22 November 2022.
In the following off-season, Chudinov left Spartak as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract for the 2023âÂÂ24 season with Admiral Vladivostok on 15 May 2023.