Semyon Varlamov
Semyon Varlamov was born in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia on April 27th, 1988 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 36, Semyon Varlamov 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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Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He first competed for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the then Russian Superleague (RSL) after being drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Personal life
Varlamov pleaded guilty to Denver police on October 30th, 2013 and was arrested on domestic violence charges against his mother, including second degree kidnapping and third degree assault. Varlamov was charged with misdemeanour assault of his mother on November 22, 2013. A Denver judge dismissed the charges on December 20, 2013, at the behest of prosecutors, who said that they did not have a valid suspicion beyond a reasonable doubt. Varlamov also filed a civil suit against his sister alleging violation of process, and was awarded US$126,608 in legal fees in 2016.
Varlamov lives in Lubbock, Texas, during the offseason.
Varlamov's nickname was most often pronounced VAR-la-move when he first started playing for the Capitals. Varlamov has since aided journalists and the Capitals television team, who often mentioned it during Game 4 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The correct pronunciation is var-LA-mov, similar to the syllable emphasis on fellow Russian netminders Evgeni Nabokov and Ilya Bryzgalov's last names.
Varlamov changed the spelling of his first name with the NHL, "for the upcoming season and the foreseeable future." Varlamov's first name is spelled "емн" in the Russian alphabet. The Russian letter (), which corresponds to the English word sound (yo) is translated. Semen (as it is written in the NHL 09 video game), Semyen, Simyan, Simyon, etc. are among the other transliterated variations in use.
In reaction to Varlamov's and other Russian players' attempts to change the spellings of their names, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) released a standardized code in 2011 for transliterating names from the Cyrillic to the Latin script.
Playing career
Varlamov grew up in Kuybyshev, honing his skills under the VVS hockey program. He began playing in net at the age of eight before learning to skate properly, preferring the goalie stick to the inferior bandy sticks that was used at the time by mite-level players. In his early teen years, the young goalie made his way to Yaroslavl and quickly established himself as the club's best goalie. Varlamov made his debut on Lokomotiv's junior farm team, Lokomotiv-2, in the 1st League in 2004-05 (Russia 3). Kasutin was loaned to Penza in 2005, effectively making Varlamov the starting goalie for the 2005-06 season. He was instrumental in 2008 in leading Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to the Russian Super League finals.
Varlamov was signed by the Capitals to a three-year, entry-level deal on July 11, 2007, after being drafted by the Washington Capitals 23rd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He came to North America for the 2008-2009 season and spent the majority of his time with the Capitals' minor league affiliate, the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Varlamov was called up on several occasions during the season but he appeared against the Montreal Canadiens on December 13, 2008. He won his debut 2–1 and was voted the first star of the game after making 32 saves. His homecoming in Washington came five days later against the St. Louis Blues, where he made 29 saves on 31 shots and was named the second star of the game in a 4–2 Capitals victory. Varlamov assumed the backup position after regular Capitals backup Brent Johnson was sidelined by a hip injury in February 2009. In six games with the Capitals, he went 4–0–1 with a 2.37 goals against average (GAA) and.918 save percentage, while the Bears were 19–7–1 in 27 games in the AHL.
Varlamov was recalled after losing Game 1 on the first round of the 2009 playoffs against the New York Rangers. He made his NHL debut on April 18, 2009, losing the second game of the series 1–0. He went on to win Game 3 4–0 on April 20, his first game in the NHL. Varlamov's second shutout by the same score, 4–0, on April 24th, Game 5 of the series. For the first time since 1998, he won the next two games, 5–3 and 2–1. Varlamov made a spectacular save on Sidney Crosby that NHL pundits dubbed "the save of the playoffs" in Game 1 of the second round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was disqualified early in Game 7 of the Capitals' game 7 after allowing four goals early on.
Théodore began the season as the starter, with Varlamov poised to challenge for the position for the second time next season. Varlamov was hurt early in the game, just as it seemed he would supplant Theodore. Varlamov was sent by the Capitals on December 29, 2009, to begin his recovery. Varlamov was recalled from the Bears later in March 2010. Théodore remained the starter, but Varlamov made the majority of the playoff debuts this year. Théodore was not retained after the season, presumably making Varlamov the official starter. However, he lost out to rookie Michal Neuvirth, and Neuvirth was instead Théodore's replacement. Varlamov's jersey number was changed from the recognizable number 40 to number 1.
Varlamov was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in June 2011 for a first-round draft pick and a second-round pick in either 2012 or 2013. He was then signed to a three-year, $8.5 million deal with the Avalanche as the Avalanche's starting goaltender at the time of his trade, marking his arrival as the Avalanche's starting goaltender.
Varlamov and the Avalanche's 2011-2012 season was fruitful, but the team was forced to finish last in the Northwest Division after a poor November. Varlamov was often overlooked in favour of veteran backup Jean-Sébastien Gibastien Gibastien Gire, who was brought in by the Avalanche to mentor the young Russians. Colorado climbed back into the Western Conference's top playoff positions thanks to Giugère's superb effort in net. In the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on February 15, 2012, Giguère pulled his groin. Varlamov was fired by Gianni Varlamov in a losing effort. He regained his position as starter and kept his team in playoff contention right away.
Varlamov earned his eighth consecutive appearance and dropped four goals against the last-placed Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5–2 loss on April 5th, the 81st game of the season, and in a must-win tie for the Avalanche's playoff hopes. Two of Varlamov's goals came from Columbus captain Rick Nash, the other two from rookie Cam Atkinson's debut with an empty net goal after Varlamov was disqualified in favour of an additional skater at the end of the game. Colorado's playoff hopes were ended due to the loss. With a 26–24-3 record, this game ended his season with a.913 save percentage and a 2.59 GAA. Varlamov, despite his infamous contempt for the post-overtime tiebreaker, went undefeated in the 2011–12 season, winning all eight of his games and giving only two goals in 24 attempts.
Varlamov signed a lockout agreement with his Russian club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, on September 27, 2012, with the 2012–13 NHL lockout canceling the NHL season. Varlamov, one of three main goaltenders on the Lokomotiv roster, made a splash early in his debut Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season. Varlamov played in 16 games and led the KHL in GAA and save percentage before the NHL lockout, which called for his return to the Avalanche on January 6th.
Varlamov struggled during the lockout-shortened 2012-2013 season, winning 11 games in 35 games played and ending the season with a career-worst 3.02 GAA and.903 save percentage, finishing last in the Western Conference.
Varlamov signed a five-year deal with the Avalanche worth $29.5 million on January 30, 2014.
Varlamov will not return for the 2016–17 season after suffering hip surgery for what was previously thought to be a groin injury. Varlamov returned to the Avalanche in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs but was sidelined for the 2017-18 season.
Varlamov signed as a free agent to a four-year deal with the New York Islanders worth $20 million on July 1, 2019.
After shutting down his former team in the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the 2020 playoffs and then the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Second Round, he became the first goaltender in Islanders history to record back to back shutouts in the playoffs. On August 26, 2020, he tied Billy Smith for the longest playoff shutout streak in Islanders history.
Varlamov appeared in his 500th NHL game as the Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3. Varlamov was the first Islanders goaltender with consecutive shutouts against the New York Rangers on February 8th. Varlamov set a new record for the longest shutout streak in Islanders history on May 1st, beating Rangers 32-0.