Andrei Vasilevskiy
Russian ice hockey player (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Lightning at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and is widely regarded as one of the best goaltenders currently in the NHL, and possibly in league history.[1]
Andrei Vasilevskiy | |||
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Born |
(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) Tyumen, Russia | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
National team | Russia | ||
NHL draft |
19th overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Nicknamed the "Big Cat" and "Vasy", he won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender in the 2018–19 season and was also nominated for the 2017–18 NHL season, and has led the league in wins for five consecutive seasons (2017–18 to 2021–22). He also backstopped the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2021 playoffs while also holding the NHL record for most wins in single postseason (18 in 2020).