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Ilya Sorokin
Born (1995-08-04)4 August 1995,
Mezhdurechensk, Russia
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
F. teams
New York Islanders
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
CSKA Moscow
Ntl. team Flag of Russia Russia
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2014
New York Islanders
Playing career 2012–present

Ilya Igorevich Sorokin (Russian: Илья Игоревич Сорокин; born 4 August 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently under contract with the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sorokin was selected by the Islanders in the third round (78th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

KHL (2012–2020)[]

Sorokin played as a youth with local club, Vympel Mezhdurechensk, before joining KHL club Metallurg Novokuznetsk as a 17-year old in 2012.[1] He made his professional and KHL debut with Novokuznetsk during the following 2012–13 season, appearing in relief during a 8–6 defeat to Barys Astana on 7 January 2013.[2] Following two promising seasons, Sorokin was selected by the New York Islanders, 78th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

During his third year within Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the 2014–15 season, Sorokin appeared in 22 games before he was traded to perennial contending club, HC CSKA Moscow, in exchange for financial compensation on 24 December 2014.[3]

Sorokin continued his KHL career with CSKA Moscow by signing a three-year contract extension on 10 June 2017.[4] In 2019, Sorokin won the Gagarin Cup with CSKA Moscow, also earning the honor of Gagarin Cup Playoffs MVP.

New York Islanders (2020–present)[]

On 13 July 2020, Sorokin was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with draft club the New York Islanders for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. However, unsigned prospects from other leagues, such as Sorokin in the KHL, were ruled ineligible to feature in the Return to Play phase following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract completed Sorokin's entry-level status to become a restricted free agent,[5] and Sorokin was signed by the Islanders to a one-year, $2 million contract extension for the 2020–21 season the day after his entry-level contract was essentially nullified.[6]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for
Olympic Games
Gold 2018 Pyeongchang
Competitor for Flag of Russia Russia
World Championships
Bronze 2016 Russia
Bronze 2017 Germany/France
Bronze 2019 Slovakia
IIHF World U20 Championship
Silver 2015 Canada

Sorokin was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics that won the gold medal.

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%
2012–13 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 27 11 8 3 1423 61 1 2.57 .914 3 0 2 159 9 0 3.40 .898
2012–13 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 5 1 1 0 151 7 0 2.77 .919
2013–14 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 4 2 1 1 245 11 0 2.69 .917 2 0 2 104 7 0 4.04 .800
2013–14 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 27 5 12 0 1346 65 0 2.90 .911
2014–15 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 22 4 11 1 978 53 1 3.25 .906
2014–15 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 .871
2014–15 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 3 1 1 1 184 4 1 1.31 .949 7 2 5 363 13 1 2.15 .928
2014–15 CSKA Moscow KHL 6 3 2 0 275 6 0 1.31 .937
2015–16 Zvezda Chekhov VHL 1 0 1 0 60 2 0 2.01 .917
2015–16 CSKA Moscow KHL 28 17 7 4 1639 29 10 1.06 .953 20 15 5 1270 28 3 1.32 .945
2016–17 CSKA Moscow KHL 39 25 7 6 2276 61 5 1.61 .929 7 5 2 443 15 1 2.03 .916
2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 37 25 8 4 2183 58 8 1.59 .931 18 10 6 1062 27 5 1.52 .930
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 40 28 6 4 2328 45 11 1.16 .940 20 16 4 1213 24 5 1.19 .947
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 40 26 10 3 2365 59 9 1.50 .935 4 4 0 246 3 2 0.73 .966
KHL totals 244 134 64 22 13,541 383 44 1.70 .930 69 50 17 4236 97 16 1.37 .940

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2015 Russia WJC Silver medal icon 3 1 1 0 180 8 0 2.66 .886
2016 Russia WC Bronze medal icon 3 1 0 0 76 0 1 0.00 1.000
2017 Russia WC Bronze medal icon 2 1 0 0 80 0 1 0.00 1.000
2018 OAR OG Gold medal icon 1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .857
2018 Russia WC 6th
2019 Russia WC Bronze medal icon
Junior totals 3 1 1 0 180 8 0 2.66 .886
Senior totals 6 2 0 0 176 1 2 0.34 .985

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Goaltender of the Year 2016
First All-Star Team 2016
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019 [7]
Playoff MVP 2019 [8]

References[]

  1. Kontinental Hockey League – Official Website – KHL.RU – official site – Players. en.khl.ru. Retrieved on 2014-07-07.
  2. "Game Summary: Barys 8 - Novokuznetsk 6" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League (7 January 2013). Retrieved on 7 July 2020.
  3. "Goaltender Sorokin moves from Novokuznetsk to CSKA" (in Russian). allhockey.ru (24 December 2014). Retrieved on 24 December 2017.
  4. Report: Sorokin extends deal to remain in KHL. SNY (July 3, 2017). Retrieved on June 10, 2019.
  5. "G Sorokin signs with Islanders". The Sports Network (13 July 2020). Retrieved on 13 July 2020.
  6. "Sorokin agrees to terms on one-year contract extension". New York Islanders (14 July 2020). Retrieved on 14 July 2020.
  7. CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup (2019-04-19). Retrieved on 2019-04-19.
  8. "KHL hands out 2018–19 awards in Moscow". theihlc.com (May 28, 2019). Retrieved on May 28, 2019.

External links[]

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