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Alexandar Georgiev
Born (1996-02-10)10 February 1996,
Ruse, Bulgaria
Height
Weight 		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
F. teams 		Colorado Avalanche
TPS
New York Rangers
Ntl. team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Alexandar Georgiyevich Georgiev (Russian: Александр Георгиевич Георгиев; born 10 February 1996) is a Bulgarian-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Bulgarian-born player to play in the NHL.[1]

Playing career[]

Born in Bulgaria, Georgiev started playing hockey in Russia, where his family moved shortly after he was born;[2] he is a dual citizen of both countries.[3] He started playing for the Moscow-based Penguins, then moved to Khimik Voskresensk, and later to Finland. Georgiev made his Liiga debut playing with TPS during the 2014–15 season.[4]

Despite two standout seasons with TPS showing developmental promise, Georgiev went undrafted through the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. With an ambition to play in North America, Georgiev was invited to participate in the New York Rangers' developmental camp.[5] In impressing through his performances, on 18 July 2017, he agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers.[6] On 22 February 2018, Georgiev made his NHL debut where he made 38 saves as the Rangers lost 3–1 to the Montreal Canadiens.[7] On 3 March, Georgiev stopped 35 shots and earned his first NHL win as the Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–2.[1]

On 21 November 2018, Georgiev recorded his first career NHL shutout, winning 5–0 against the New York Islanders.[8] On 10 February 2019, Georgiev made a career-high 55 saves in a 4–1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, becoming the goaltender with second-most saves in a game in Rangers' history, while also setting a record for most saves in regulation.[9][10] In a 3 March game against the Washington Capitals, Georgiev threw his stick at the puck after forward Alexander Ovechkin had faked him out. Officials originally called it a no goal, but changed the call after reviewing it, granting a 3–2 shootout win to the Capitals.[11]

On 7 July 2022, the negotiating rights to Georgiev were traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for third-round and fifth-round picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[12] As a pending restricted free agent he quickly agreed to terms on a three-year, $10.2 million contract with the Avalanche on 10 July 2022.[13]

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%
2014–15 TPS Jr. A 25 — — — — — — 2.25 .920 12 — — — — — 2.60 .909
2014–15 TPS Liiga 14 2 8 2 759 28 2 2.21 .917 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 TPS Jr. A 9 — — — — — — 2.85 .905 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 TPS Liiga 10 3 4 0 395 15 1 2.28 .915 2 0 1 79 5 0 3.78 .857
2015–16 SaPKo Mestis 13 — — — — 30 — 2.49 .907 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 TPS Liiga 27 13 8 4 1555 44 2 1.70 .923 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 —
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 37 14 13 7 2076 103 2 2.98 .909 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 10 4 4 1 515 27 0 3.15 .918 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 33 14 13 4 1875 91 2 2.91 .914 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 11 2 9 0 624 38 0 3.66 .883 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 34 17 14 2 1892 96 2 3.04 .910 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 New York Rangers NHL 19 8 7 2 974 44 2 2.71 .905 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 New York Rangers NHL 33 15 10 2 1746 85 2 2.92 .898 2 0 1 59 2 0 2.03 .935
Liiga totals 51 18 20 6 2,709 87 5 1.93 .920 3 0 1 81 5 0 3.70 .857
NHL totals 129 58 48 11 7,001 343 8 2.94 .908 2 0 1 59 2 0 2.03 .935
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for Flag of Russia Russia
World Championships
Bronze 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver 2016 Finland

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016 Russia WJC 5 4 0 1 310 13 0 2.52 .898
2019 Russia WC 2 2 0 0 120 0 2 0.00 1.000
Junior totals 5 4 0 1 310 13 0 2.52 .898
Senior totals 2 2 0 0 120 0 2 0.00 1.000

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
Liiga
Best GAA (1.70) 2017

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alexander Georgiev earns first NHL win, Rangers beat Oilers (4 March 2018). Retrieved on 22 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Seren Rosso, Alessandro (14 August 2017). Alexandar Georgiev ready for the Rangers.
  3. ↑ Georgiev impresses with Rangers, joins wave of Russian goalies to NHL (16 March 2018). Retrieved on 17 March 2018.
  4. ↑ 2014–15 HC TPS player statistics. Eliteprospects.com (4 June 2015). Retrieved on 4 June 2015.
  5. ↑ WOLF PACK'S GEORGIEV CHASING HIS DREAM (2 December 2017). Retrieved on 15 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Free Agent Goaltender Alexander Georgiev. New York Rangers (18 July 2017). Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Goalie's solid NHL debut one bright spot in Rangers' loss (22 February 2018). Retrieved on 23 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Georgiev's first NHL shutout helps Rangers end skid against Islanders (21 November 2018). Retrieved on 22 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Recap: Georgiev Sets Career-High in Saves as Rangers Top Leafs (10 February 2019). Retrieved on 11 February 2019.
  10. ↑ Georgiev's 55 saves help Rangers cool off Leafs 4-1 (11 February 2019). Retrieved on 11 February 2019.
  11. ↑ Capitals win without goal when Rangers goalie throws stick at Alex Ovechkin attempt in shootout (4 March 2019). Retrieved on 6 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Rangers Acquire Three Draft Picks in Exchange for Alexandar Georgiev (7 July 2022).
  13. ↑ Avalanche signs Georgiev. Colorado Avalanche (10 July 2022). Retrieved on 10 July 2022.

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