Ilya Samsonov

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Ilya Samsonov
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Samsonov with the Washington Capitals in 2020
Born (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 24)
Magnitogorsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 2015
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2014–present

Ilya Alexeyevich Samsonov (/sæmˈsoʊ.nɔːv/, Russian: Илья Алексеевич Самсонов; born 22 February 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Samsonov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing in relief with Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the 2014–15 KHL season on 11 December 2014, against Sibir Novosibirsk.[1] After a successful junior season with Metallurg's Junior club, Stalnye Lisy, Samsonov was ranked as the top European Goalie in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft,[2] and was the first goaltender drafted, being taken 22nd overall by the Washington Capitals.[citation needed]

Following the 2017–18 season, his fourth season in the KHL with Metallurg, Samsonov embarked on his NHL ambition in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on 4 May 2018.[3] Samsonov was called up from the AHL Hershey Bears as insurance following Braden Holtby's upper body injury. He suited up as backup goalie to Pheonix Copley for the 16 November 2018 game against the Colorado Avalanche.[4] He made the opening night roster for the 2019–20 season as Holtby's new backup, and made his NHL debut in a start against the New York Islanders on Friday, 4 October 2019. Samsonov made 25 saves in a 2–1 Capitals win.[citation needed]. Samsonov became only the third NHL rookie goalie to win his first eleven decisions. [5]

After Holtby wasn't retained, Samsonov became Washington's starter. Between injuries and being in and out of coronavirus protocol, he missed some time, including the first two games of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Boston Bruins. On May 19, 2021, Samsonov returned for Game 3, but during double overtime, he accidentally misplayed the puck behind the net and turned it over to Craig Smith, who took advantage and scored the game-winning goal, giving the Bruins a 2–1 series lead.[6][7][8][9] The Capitals never recovered and were ultimately eliminated by the Bruins in five games.[10]

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%
2014–15 Stalnye Lisy MHL 18 11 4 1 1039 46 2 2.66 .908 2 1 1 127 6 0 2.83 .937
2014–15 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 1 0 0 0 21 2 0 5.50 .500 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Stalnye Lisy MHL 5 5 0 0 300 9 1 1.80 .935 1 0 1 63 3 0 2.82 .875
2015–16 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 19 6 4 3 853 29 2 2.04 .925 6 2 2 263 10 0 2.28 .916
2016–17 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 27 15 3 5 1127 40 2 2.13 .936 3 1 0 93 2 0 1.28 .949
2017–18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 26 12 9 1 1325 51 3 2.31 .926 5 1 2 234 9 0 2.30 .913
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 37 20 14 2 2202 99 3 2.70 .898 5 2 3 342 17 0 2.99 .897
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 26 16 6 2 1412 60 1 2.55 .913 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 19 13 4 1 1093 49 2 2.69 .902 3 0 3 201 10 0 2.99 .899
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 4 2 1 1 240 13 0 3.25 .869 — — — — — — — —
KHL totals 73 33 16 9 3327 122 7 2.20 .929 14 4 4 590 21 0 2.13 .920
NHL totals 45 29 10 3 2504 109 3 2.61 .908 3 0 3 201 10 0 2.99 .899

International[]

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Canada
Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014 Russia U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 1 2 0 179 17 0 5.71 .887
2015 Russia WJC18 5th 3 2 1 0 180 8 0 2.67 .934
2016 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 2 0 0 120 2 0 1.00 .956
2017 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 3 3 0 370 13 2 2.11 .930
Junior totals 14 8 6 0 849 40 2 2.87 .927

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) 2016
International
WJC18 Best Goaltender 2015
WJC18 Top 3 player on Team 2015
WJC All-Star Team 2016
WJC Top 3 player on Team 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Ilya Samsonov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "NHL Central's final rankings". National Hockey League. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Capitals sign Ilya Samsonov". Washington Capitals. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Capitals' Ilya Samsonov: Recalled from minors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Facts and Figures: Samsonov joins exclusive club in Capitals win".
  6. ^ Staff, Kevin Paul Dupont Globe; May 19, Updated; 2021; Comments, 10:50 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Capitals rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov made exactly the kind of mistake you worry about in the playoffs. It worked out for the Bruins - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Ilya Samsonov's short Caps career has seen highs and lows. His Game 3 packed in both". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ "https://twitter.com/hackswithhaggs/status/1395347090717413380". Twitter. Retrieved 19 July 2021. External link in |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Smith scores in 2nd OT to lead Bruins past Capitals 3-2". AP NEWS. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Capitals fall short in first round of playoffs due to age, injuries". NHL.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
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