 Gusev was drafted 69th overall by the Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.Gusev has played four seasons in the National Hockey League, with the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring 4 goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 89 games, and picking up 34 penalty minutes.In 2001, Gusev returned to Russia to play for Severstal Cherepovets before joining SKA Saint Petersburg.