Ilya Sorokin

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.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Igorevich and the family name is Sorokin.

Ilya Sorokin
Sorokin in 2018
Born (1995-08-04) 4 August 1995
Mezhdurechensk, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Islanders
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
CSKA Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2014
New York Islanders
Playing career 2012–present

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
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2016 Russia
2017 Germany/France
2019 Slovakia
IIHF World U20 Championship
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%
2012–13Kuznetskie MedvediMHL 27118314236112.57.914 302159903.40.898
2012–13Metallurg NovokuznetskKHL 5110151702.77.919 ————————
2013–14Kuznetskie MedvediMHL 42112451102.69.917 202104704.04.800
2013–14Metallurg NovokuznetskKHL 27512013466502.90.911 ————————
2014–15Metallurg NovokuznetskKHL 2241119785313.25.906 ————————
2014–15Kuznetskie MedvediMHL 101060404.00.871 ————————
2014–15Krasnaya ArmiyaMHL 3111184411.31.949 7253631312.15.928
2014–15CSKA MoscowKHL 6320275601.31.937 ————————
2015–16Zvezda ChekhovVHL 101060202.01.917 ————————
2015–16CSKA MoscowKHL 281774163929101.06.953 2015512702831.32.945
2016–17CSKA MoscowKHL 39257622766151.61.929 7524431512.03.916
2017–18CSKA MoscowKHL 37258421835881.59.931 1810610622751.52.930
2018–19CSKA MoscowKHL 402864232845111.16.940 2016412132451.19.947
2019–20CSKA MoscowKHL 402610323655991.50.935 440246320.73.966
KHL totals 244134642213,541383441.70.930 695017423697161.37.940

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2015 Russia WJC 3 1 1 0 180 8 0 2.66 .886
2016 Russia WC 3 1 0 0 76 0 1 0.00 1.000
2017 Russia WC 2 1 0 0 80 0 1 0.00 1.000
2018 OAR OG 1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .857
2018 Russia WC 6th — — — — — — — — —
2019 Russia WC — — — — — — — — —
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]
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References
  1. "Kontinental Hockey League – Official Website – KHL.RU – official site – Players". en.khl.ru. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. "Game Summary: Barys 8 - Novokuznetsk 6" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Goaltender Sorokin moves from Novokuznetsk to CSKA" (in Russian). allhockey.ru. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. "Report: Sorokin extends deal to remain in KHL". SNY. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. "G Sorokin signs with Islanders". The Sports Network. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Sorokin agrees to terms on one-year contract extension". New York Islanders. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. "KHL hands out 2018–19 awards in Moscow". theihlc.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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