Igor Shesterkin

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Olegovich and the family name is Shesterkin.

Igor Shesterkin
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Shesterkin with New York Rangers in 2021
Born (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 26)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
Spartak Moscow
SKA Saint Petersburg
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 118th overall, 2014
New York Rangers
Playing career 2014–present

Igor Olegovich Shestyorkin (Russian: Игорь Олегович Шестёркин, commonly spelled as Shesterkin; born 30 December 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

KHL[]

Shesterkin played as a youth with Krylya Sovetov Moscow before he was selected by Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League, 43rd overall in the 2012 KHL Draft, as a 16-year old. He played his first season within Spartak, at the MHL level, featuring for MHK Spartak in the 2012–13 season.

Shesterkin with Spartak Moscow in 2014

Shesterkin made his professional and KHL debut midway through the following 2013–14 season, recalled from MHK to close out the final 8 minutes for Spartak in relief of Alexei Ivanov in a 5–3 defeat to HC Ugra on 20 January 2014.[1] He was given his first start three days later, allowing two goals in a 3–1 loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 23 January.[2] In his eighth appearance, Shesterkin collected his first win, making 33 saves in a 3–0 shutout victory over HC Slovan Bratislava on 2 March.[3] Returning the MHL, Shesterkin registered a 12–7 record in 19 playoff games, along with a 1.75 goals against averange and a .937 save percentage, and four shutouts to help MHK Spartak win the MHL Championship.

While out of contract from Spartak and showing strong potential, Shesterkin signed a contract with perennial powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg on 6 June 2014.[4] As the fifth ranked goalie entering the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Shesterkin was selected in the fourth round, 118th overall, by the New York Rangers on 28 June.[5]

NHL[]

New York Rangers[]

On 3 May 2019, Shesterkin signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.[6] Shesterkin played in his first NHL preseason game on 21 September, stopping 36 of 40 shots in a 4–1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.[7] He was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers' minor league affiliate team with the American Hockey League. Shesterkin made his AHL debut during Hartford's 2019–20 season opener on 5 October,[8] during which he made 26 saves in a 5–3 win against the Charlotte Checkers.[8][9] On 6 January 2020, the Rangers recalled Shesterkin after having success for the Wolf Pack with whom he posted a 15–4–3 record and was named to the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic.[10][11] In his NHL debut with the Rangers on 7 January, Shesterkin made 29 saves in a 5–3 win against the Colorado Avalanche.[12] Two days later, Shesterkin became the sixth Rangers' goaltender to win his first two games with the team.[13]

On 13 April 2021, Shesterkin earned his first shutout of his NHL career in a 3–0 win against the New Jersey Devils.[14] Subsequently, Shesterkin recorded his second career shutout in the next game against the Devils in a 4–0 contest on 15 April.[15] He became the second Rangers rookie with back-to-back shutouts,[16] and the first Ranger with back-to-back shutouts since Antti Raanta in December 2016.[citation needed] He also became the third Ranger in franchise history with shutouts versus the same opponent in consecutive games.[17]

On 9 August 2021, Shesterkin signed a four-year, $22.67 million contract extension with the Rangers.[18] On 18 October, Shesterkin made 40 out of 41 saves during a 2–1 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was his seventh win with 40-plus saves since his NHL debut in January of 2020; the most among all goaltenders during that time span.[19] On 20 February 2022, after defeating the Ottawa Senators 2–1, Shesterkin became the 14th NHL goaltender with at least 50 wins in 79 starts.[20]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada

Shesterkin was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. While capturing the gold medal, he did not see any action throughout the tournament as the nation's third goaltender.

Shesterkin represented Russia and was one of top goaltenders at the following 2018 World Championships in Denmark. He finished with two victories – both shutouts – and a 1.46 goals against average and a .942 save percentage, both of which were the third-best at the event.[21]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13 MHK Spartak MHL 15 9 1 4 886 31 2 2.10 .920 9 6 3 529 14 3 1.59 .948
2013–14 MHK Spartak MHL 23 14 5 4 1,399 33 5 1.42 .947 19 12 7 1,134 33 4 1.75 .937
2013–14 Spartak Moscow KHL 9 1 5 2 428 20 1 2.80 .903 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 SKA-1946 MHL 3 2 0 1 159 6 0 2.26 .934 13 7 6 778 32 1 2.47 .910
2014–15 SKA-Karelia VHL 8 3 3 2 488 14 1 1.72 .943 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 6 3 0 3 231 9 0 2.33 .917 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 SKA-Neva VHL 25 16 6 3 1,513 30 6 1.19 .954 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 7 5 2 0 419 18 1 2.58 .912 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 SKA-1946 MHL 2 1 1 0 119 3 0 1.51 .946 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 39 27 4 6 2,191 60 8 1.64 .937 5 4 1 228 7 0 1.84 .940
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 28 20 4 4 1,593 45 7 1.70 .933 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.000
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 28 24 4 0 1,681 31 10 1.11 .953 10 4 5 522 17 0 1.95 .904
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25 17 4 3 1,455 46 3 1.90 .934 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 12 10 2 0 692 29 0 2.52 .932 1 0 1 58 3 0 3.10 .900
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 35 16 14 3 1,900 83 2 2.62 .916 — — — — — — — —
KHL totals 117 80 19 15 6,543 183 27 1.68 .935 16 8 6 751 24 0 1.91 .919
NHL totals 47 26 16 3 2,591 112 2 2.59 .921 1 0 1 58 3 0 3.10 .900

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 Russia IH18 5th 1 — — — — — — 5.00 .821
2013 Russia WJC18 4th 6 4 2 0 345 13 0 2.26 .937
2015 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 3 2 0 242 8 1 1.98 .938
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
2018 Russia WC 6th 4 2 0 1 205 5 2 1.46 .942
Senior totals 4 2 0 1 205 5 2 1.46 .942

References[]

  1. ^ "Ugra 5, Spartak 3 Game Summary". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Lokomotiv 3 - Spartak 1". Kontinental Hockey League. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Spartak blank Slovan 3-0". Kontinental Hockey League. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. ^ "SKA sign goaltender prospect Shestyorkin" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Rangers select Igor Shestyorkin at 118". sny.tv. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Vitali Kravtsov and Igor Shesterkin". National Hockey League. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. ^ Joyce, Greg (22 September 2019). "Igor Shesterkin doesn't disappoint in first Rangers start". New York Post. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Wins AHL debut". CBS Sports. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. ^ "(VIDEO) Oct. 5 AHL: Hartford (Rangers) 5, Charlotte (Hurricanes) 3". Times Herald-Record. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Rangers Recall Igor Shesterkin from Hartford". National Hockey League. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  11. ^ Obernauer, Michael (6 January 2020). "Igor Shesterkin Set to Make His NHL Debut". National Hockey League. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Panarin helps Shesterkin win NHL debut, Rangers beat Avs 5-3". ESPN. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. ^ Chiger, Zak (9 January 2020). "Rangers Double Up Devils As DeAngelo Dominates". foreverblueshirts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Shesterkin gets first NHL shutout, Rangers beat Devils 3-0". AP News. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  15. ^ Rosen, Dan (15 April 2021). "Shesterkin, Rangers shut out Devils for second straight game". National Hockey League. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  16. ^ @NYRStatsInfo (15 April 2021). "According to NHL Stats and Information, Igor Shesterkin is only the second rookie goaltender in Rangers history who has posted a shutout in two consecutive appearances (Lorne Chabot – did so twice during the Rangers' inaugural season in 1926-27). #NYR" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @NYRStatsInfo (15 April 2021). "Also according to NHL Stats and Information, he is the third goalie in #NYR history to post a shutout in two consecutive overall appearances, which were both against the same opponent (Chabot – 1927-28 against the Ottawa Senators; Worsley – 1955-56 against the Boston Bruins)" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms with Igor Shesterkin". National Hockey League. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ^ Walker, Mollie (18 October 2021). "Igor Shesterkin backstops Rangers' OT win with Herculean effort". New York Post. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Rangers top Senators to continue post-break success". Reuters. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Season in review: Igor Shestyorkin". New York Rangers. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

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