Alexei Kolosov

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Alexei Kolosov
Born (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 20)
Minsk, Belarus
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team Dinamo Minsk
National team  Belarus
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2021
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2020–present

Alexei Andreyevich Kolosov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Колосов, Belarusian: Аляксей Андрэевіч Коласаў; born 4 January 2002) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Internationally he played for the Belarusian national team at the 2021 World Championship, as well as at several junior tournaments. One of the top ranked goaltenders for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Kolosov was selected 78th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career[]

Kolosov started the 2020–21 season with of the Belarusian Extraliga. However as travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic led made the main goaltenders for Dinamo Minsk unavailable, Kolosov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut.[1] He had also agreed to terms with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, a major junior league in Canada and the United States, who had selected him 22nd overall in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.[2] Kolosov played 9 games for Dinamo during the season, and was later named to the Belarusian national team for the 2021 World Championship.[3]

In the leadup to the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the National Hockey League's Central Scouting Bureau ranked Kolosov the second-highest European-based goaltender.[4] He was selected in the third round, 78th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.[5]

International[]

Kolosov made his international debut at the 2019 World U18 Championships, where he played four games for the Belarusian under-18 team, winning one. He next played at the 2020 World Junior Championship Division IA level, appearing in three games and finishing with two wins and one loss.

Kolosov made his senior debut with the Belarus national team at the 2021 World Championship, appearing in four games and recording two losses. He also played at the 2022 World Junior Championship Division IA, and won all five games he played in, helping Belarus earn promotion to the top level for 2023.[6]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2017–18 BFSO Dinamo BLR-2 14 1.85 5 4.54
2018–19 Belarus U17 BLR-2 11 10 0 0 1 1.97 4 2 2 0 2.53
2018–19 Belarus U18 BLR-2 18 7 6 1 1 3.09 .892
2019–20 Belarus U18 BLR-2 21 2.28 .910
2019–20 Belarus U20 BLR-2 14 2.10 .930
2019–20 Dinamo Zubry Minsk BLR-2 1 4.07
2020–21 Dinamo Minsk KHL 9 3 5 1 513 23 1 2.69 .911
Dinamo-Molodechno BLR 12 2.23 .910 2 3.10 .890
KHL totals 9 3 5 1 513 23 1 2.69 .911

International[]

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Belarus U18 4 1 0 0 136 12 0 5.30 .898
2020 Belarus WJC-IA 3 2 1 0 161 4 0 1.49 .930
2021 Belarus WC 4 0 2 0 216 15 0 4.17 .886
2022 Belarus WJC-IA 5 5 0 0 300 8 0 1.60 .932
Junior totals 12 9 1 0 597 24 0 2.41 .903
Senior totals 4 0 2 0 216 15 0 4.17 .886

References[]

  1. ^ Rogalevich, Aleksei (2 November 2020). "Алексей Колосов — новая вратарская надежда сборной Беларуси?" [Aleksey Kolosov — a new goalkeeper's hope for the Belarusian national team?] (in Russian). Pressball.by. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alexei Kolosov commits to Otters". Ontariohockeyleague.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ Potts, Andy (20 May 2021). "Belarus is back". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Draft Prospect Rankings — European Goalies". NHL.com. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Hall, Jordan (24 July 2021). "Flyers draft athletic Belarusian goalie in 3rd round". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ^ Manninen, Henrik (19 December 2021). "Belarus promoted to World Juniors". IIHF.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

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