Russian ice hockey player (born 1995)
Ice hockey player
Ilya Igorevich Sorokin
(
Russian
:
Илья Игоревич Сорокин
; born 4 August 1995) is a Russian professional
ice hockey
goaltender
for the
New York Islanders
of 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
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KHL (2012?2020)
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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 powerhouse club,
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 being named most valuable player of the
2019 Gagarin Cup playoffs
.
New York Islanders (2020?present)
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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]
Sorokin made his NHL and Islanders debut on 16 January 2021, against the
New York Rangers
. Sorokin was originally slated to be the backup for the game when the intended starter,
Semyon Varlamov
, was injured during warmups. The Islanders lost the game 5?0, while Sorokin allowed five goals on 31 shots.
[7]
Sorokin's first NHL win, and first NHL shutout, came on 16 February, in the Islanders' 3?0 win over the
Buffalo Sabres
. He made 20 saves in the win.
[8]
Sorokin made his
Stanley Cup playoffs
debut against the
Pittsburgh Penguins
in game 1, winning 4?3 in overtime. while Varlamov recovered from injury. Varlamov took the starting role back in games 2 and 3 but struggled while playing through his injuries, losing both games. Sorokin took back the starting job in game 4 and won games 4?6, helping the Islanders win the series. Sorokin lost game 1 against the
Boston Bruins
in the second round, and Varlamov became the starting goaltender for the remainder of the playoffs.
On 1 September 2021, Sorokin was re-signed to a three-year, $12 million contract by the Islanders.
[9]
[10]
Sorokin's first NHL point came on 9 March 2023, when he received an assist after poke-checking a puck which led to a breakaway for
Brock Nelson
and the game winning goal in overtime against the Penguins.
[11]
In the course of the
2022?23 season
, Sorokin recorded a 31?22?7 with a .924 save percentage and a league-leading six shutouts. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a finalist for the
Vezina Trophy
, awarded to the league's best goaltender.
[12]
Sorokin was widely credited as the main reason the Islanders qualified for the
2023 Stanley Cup playoffs
.
[13]
[14]
They were ultimately ousted by the
Carolina Hurricanes
in the first round.
[15]
On 1 July 2023, Sorokin signed an eight-year, $66 million contract extension with the Islanders.
[16]
[17]
International play
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Sorokin was a member of the
Olympic Athletes from Russia
team at the
2018 Winter Olympics
that won the gold medal.
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
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|
|
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
|
1,423
|
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
|
1,346
|
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
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
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2015?16
|
CSKA Moscow
|
KHL
|
28
|
17
|
7
|
4
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1,639
|
29
|
10
|
1.06
|
.953
|
20
|
15
|
5
|
1,270
|
28
|
3
|
1.32
|
.945
|
2016?17
|
CSKA Moscow
|
KHL
|
39
|
25
|
7
|
6
|
2,276
|
61
|
5
|
1.61
|
.929
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
443
|
15
|
1
|
2.03
|
.916
|
2017?18
|
CSKA Moscow
|
KHL
|
37
|
25
|
8
|
4
|
2,183
|
58
|
8
|
1.59
|
.931
|
18
|
10
|
6
|
1,062
|
27
|
5
|
1.52
|
.930
|
2018?19
|
CSKA Moscow
|
KHL
|
40
|
28
|
6
|
4
|
2,328
|
45
|
11
|
1.16
|
.940
|
20
|
16
|
4
|
1,213
|
24
|
5
|
1.19
|
.947
|
2019?20
|
CSKA Moscow
|
KHL
|
40
|
26
|
10
|
3
|
2,365
|
59
|
9
|
1.50
|
.935
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
246
|
3
|
2
|
0.73
|
.966
|
2020?21
|
New York Islanders
|
NHL
|
22
|
13
|
6
|
3
|
1,272
|
46
|
3
|
2.17
|
.918
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
387
|
18
|
0
|
2.79
|
.922
|
2021?22
|
New York Islanders
|
NHL
|
52
|
26
|
18
|
8
|
3,073
|
123
|
7
|
2.40
|
.925
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
2022?23
|
New York Islanders
|
NHL
|
62
|
31
|
22
|
7
|
3,588
|
140
|
6
|
2.34
|
.924
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
370
|
16
|
0
|
2.60
|
.929
|
2023?24
|
New York Islanders
|
NHL
|
56
|
25
|
19
|
12
|
3,326
|
167
|
2
|
3.01
|
.908
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
3
|
0
|
6.61
|
.786
|
KHL totals
|
244
|
134
|
64
|
22
|
13,541
|
383
|
44
|
1.70
|
.930
|
69
|
50
|
17
|
4,236
|
97
|
16
|
1.37
|
.940
|
NHL totals
|
192
|
95
|
65
|
30
|
11,257
|
476
|
18
|
2.54
|
.919
|
14
|
6
|
6
|
784
|
37
|
0
|
2.83
|
.921
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International
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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
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2016
|
Russia
|
WC
|
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
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76
|
0
|
1
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0.00
|
1.000
|
2017
|
Russia
|
WC
|
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
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80
|
0
|
1
|
0.00
|
1.000
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2018
|
OAR
|
OG
|
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
3.00
|
.857
|
2018
|
Russia
|
WC
|
6th
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
2019
|
Russia
|
WC
|
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
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Junior totals
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3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
180
|
8
|
0
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2.66
|
.886
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Senior totals
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
176
|
1
|
2
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0.34
|
.985
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Awards and honors
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References
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- ^
"Kontinental Hockey League ? Official Website ? KHL.RU ? official site ? Players"
. en.khl.ru
. Retrieved
7 July
2014
.
- ^
"Game Summary: Barys 8 ? Novokuznetsk 6"
(in Russian).
Kontinental Hockey League
. 7 January 2013
. Retrieved
7 July
2020
.
- ^
"Goaltender Sorokin moves from Novokuznetsk to CSKA"
(in Russian). allhockey.ru. 24 December 2014
. Retrieved
24 December
2017
.
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"Report: Sorokin extends deal to remain in KHL"
. SNY. 3 July 2017
. Retrieved
10 June
2019
.
- ^
"G Sorokin signs with Islanders"
.
The Sports Network
. 13 July 2020
. Retrieved
13 July
2020
.
- ^
"Sorokin agrees to terms on one-year contract extension"
.
New York Islanders
. 14 July 2020
. Retrieved
14 July
2020
.
- ^
"Buchnevich, Panarin lead Rangers to 5?0 win over Islanders"
.
AP News
. 16 January 2021
. Retrieved
18 January
2021
.
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Wawrow, John (16 February 2021).
"Sorokin stops 20 shots for 1st NHL win; Isles blank Sabres"
.
AP News
. Retrieved
16 February
2021
.
- ^
"Islanders Announce Signings"
.
NHL.com
. 1 September 2021
. Retrieved
1 September
2021
.
- ^
"Islanders sign goalie Ilya Sorokin to three-year, $12M extension"
.
Sportsnet
. 1 September 2021
. Retrieved
1 September
2021
.
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Kurz, Kevin.
"Ilya Sorokin gives the Islanders the advantage they need in the playoff chase"
.
The Athletic
. Retrieved
10 March
2023
.
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Satriano, David (11 May 2023).
"Hellebuyck, Sorokin, Ullmark named Vezina Trophy finalists"
.
NHL.com
. Retrieved
11 May
2023
.
- ^
Luszczyszyn, Dom; Goldman, Shayna (15 April 2023).
"2023 NHL playoff preview: Hurricanes vs. Islanders"
.
The Athletic
. Retrieved
11 May
2023
.
- ^
Fischler, Stan (13 April 2023).
"The Many Reasons Why The Islanders Made The Playoffs"
.
The Hockey News
. Retrieved
11 May
2023
.
- ^
Rosner, Stefen (4 May 2023).
"Islanders Sorokin Chats About Vezina, Workload, & Final Goal"
.
The Hockey News
. Retrieved
11 May
2023
.
- ^
"Islanders Sign Sorokin"
.
NHL.com
. 1 July 2023
. Retrieved
16 November
2023
.
- ^
Wyshynski, Greg (1 July 2023).
"Islanders, Ilya Sorokin agree to eight-year contract extension"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
16 November
2023
.
- ^
"CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup"
.
Kontinental Hockey League
. 19 April 2019
. Retrieved
19 April
2019
.
- ^
"KHL hands out 2018?19 awards in Moscow"
. theihlc.com. 28 May 2019
. Retrieved
28 May
2019
.
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