Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy was born in Tyumen, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia on July 25th, 1994 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 29, Andrei Vasilevskiy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Playing career
He was originally selected by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the first round, seventh overall in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.
In the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vasilevskiy was ranked 19th overall. He was officially signed by the Lightning to a three-year entry-level deal on May 6, 2014.
Vasilevskiy was drafted to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Tampa Bay Lightning's top minor league affiliate. Vasilevskiy was named CCM/AHL Player of the Week on December 15, 2014, a week earlier this week. In the previous week, he allowed just one goal on 56 shots in two games, which was good for a 0.50 goals against average (GAA) and a.982 save percentage. Vasilevskiy had a 29-save shutout against the Springfield Falcons, snapping their franchise-record 11-game winning streak. In a 4–1 victory over the Hershey Bears, he made 29 saves in the next game. Vasilevskiy had a record of 8–3-3 in 14 appearances with Syracuse that season, with a 2.34 GAA,.918 save percentage, and two shutouts. He was named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December on January 2nd, 2015, a new record for the month with a 1.17 GAA and a.962 save percentage. Since Karl Goehring was honoured in March 2008, he was the first Syracuse goaltender to win the award since 2004.
Vasilevskiy was recalled to the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 16, 2014. He continued to win by 3–1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on his NHL debut on Thursday. He also set records that night by becoming the first NHL goaltender to ever wear the number 88. In a 28-save game over the Buffalo Sabres on March 3, 2015, he recorded his first NHL shutout. Vasilevskiy's first playoff victory came on June 6, 2015, when he recalled starting goaltender Ben Bishop twice during the third period of Game 2 of the Finals, the first goalie to win a playoff final since Lester Patrick in 1928.
Vasilevskiy underwent successful surgery on September 3rd, 2015, to treat a form of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Vasilevskiy was expected to return to the ice in 2–3 months. Vasilevskiy was allowed to come off of his blood thinner drugs on October 21, 2015, allowing him to return to practice. Vasilevskiy was recalled from his Crunch conditioning stint, where he made 56 of 58 saves in two victories on Sunday. Vasilevskiy returned to the NHL on Saturday in a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Vasilevskiy re-signed to a three-year deal extension on July 1, 2016. Vasilevskiy appeared in 24 games with the team between 2015-2016, a record of 11–10–0 to go along with a 2.76 goals-against average and.910 save percentage, as well as one shutout in his second season. In addition, he appeared in eight Stanley Cup playoff games in 2016, winning a record of 3–4 to go along with a 2.76 goals-against average and a.925 save percentage. Vasilevskiy scored an overtime goal for Tyler Johnson, who was leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 4–3 win on December 28th.
Vasilevskiy played in his 100th game in his career on October 26, 2017. Vasilevskiy won their eighth straight victory of the season in that game. Vasilevskiy and Nikolai Khabibulin were tied for the most consecutive victories by a Lightning goaltender after this victory. Vasilevskiy won his ninth straight victory on October 30th, putting him over Khabibulin for the most consecutive victories by a Lightning goalie. This was Vasilevskiy's 10th victory of the month of October, placing him with Manny Legace and Craig Anderson for the most points in a single season in a single season. Vasilevskiy of the St. Louis Blues defeated the St. Louis Blues at 3–0 at the Scottrade Center on December 12, 2017. Vasilevskiy's 20th game of the season in 25 games was the fifth fastest in NHL history. Vasilevskiy was also the 6th goalie in NHL history to win in 25 games played.
Vasilevskiy was admitted to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game on January 10, 2018. This was Vasilevskiy's first call to an NHL All-Star game in his career. Vasilevskiy shut down in a 2–0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Sunday, January 22, 2018. Vasilevskiy's 7th shutout of the season ties him with Nikolai Khabibulin for the most shutouts in a single season by a Lightning goalie. Vasilevskiy also set a record for the most road shutouts in a single season, his sixth in the season. Vasilevskiy won his 78th game in his career on February 27, 2018. Vasilevskiy won the third time in Lightning history over Daren Puppa. Vasilevskiy won his 41st victory of the season on March 20. Vasilevskiy won the biggest games in a single season in Lightning history over Ben Bishop. Vasilevskiy won his 43rd game of the season on a 4–0 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins on April 3rd. Vasilevskiy won for their second straight victories over Nikolai Khabibulin for their second most franchise victories (84). Vasilevskiy's eighth shutout of the season gave him sole responsibility for the most shutouts in a single season by a Lightning goaltender. Vasilevskiy was nominated for the Vezina Trophy on April 17th, which is awarded annually to the top goaltender in the NHL.
Vasilevskiy sustained an injury while in class on November 14th. Two days after, it was announced that he would be out for six weeks due to a fractured left foot. Vasilevskiy played his first game back on December 13th in a home match against the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 weeks later. He tied for most saves in a game with 48 saves, tied for the highest number in a game with 48 saves, tied for a record set in 2014 and assisting the Lightning in defeating 4–1. Vasilevskiy was added to the Atlantic Division roster for the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game as a replacement for an injured Carey Price on January 8th. Vasilevskiy won by 2–0 Lightning over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on January 15, 2019. Vasilevskiy was sent by the lockout to Nikolai Khabibulin (14) for the second consecutive shutouts in franchise history (15). Vasilevskiy won by 6–0 over the Dallas Stars on Sunday, putting him in a tie with Ben Bishop (17) for the most shutouts in Lightning history. Vasilevskiy finished shutout in consecutive games on Sunday, giving him the franchise's record for shutouts (18). Vasilevskiy made 54 saves in a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Monday, setting the Lightning record for the most saves in a game. Vasilevskiy won the Boston Bruins on March 25 by a 13-save victory over the Boston Bruins on March 25, 1939), beating Ben Bishop for the most saves in franchise history (5739). Vasilevskiy got off to a 207th appearance in NHL history on Monday, beating Daren Puppa (206) for his second straight start in franchise history. Vasilevskiy was named as the top goaltender in the league on June 19th, 2019 NHL Awards. He was the first franchise winner to win the award.
Vasilevskiy signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension on July 29th to continue with the Lightning through the 2027-28 season. In a five overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the playoffs on Monday, he made 61 saves. The 61-save team had the most saves in a single playoff game in Lightning history. Vasilevskiy defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime in the second game of their second round match on August 25, 2020. Vasilevskiy defeated Ben Bishop and Nikolai Khabibulin for the most playoff victories (22) in Lightning playoff history. Vasilevskiy played his first playoff shutout in the Lightning's Stanley Cup clinching victory over the Dallas Stars in game 6 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals on September 28, 2020. Vasilevskiy joined Tom Barrasso as the only goaltenders in NHL history to record their first shutout in a playoff season during a Stanley Cup clinching game. He also set a record for the most minutes played by a goaltender in the NHL (1,708:12) and the most postseason victories (18). Vasilevskiy's stellar play during the 2020-2021 season and helped lead the Lightning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vasilevskiy was shut out in every one of the series's clinching games. Vasilevskiy declared a shutout against the Montreal Canadiens on July 7th, 2021, and the Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens and the Lightning won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 2021. Vasilevskiy finished shutouts in all four of Lightning series's games, extending his streak to five straight series clinching shutouts, tying a franchise record with Chris Osgood and Clint Benedict. Vasilevskiy finished the series with a.981 save percentage, allowing 3 goals over 154 shots in his NHL record breaking sixth series.