Ilya Igorevich Sorokin (russian: Илья Игоревич Сорокин; born 4 August 1995) is a
Russian
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professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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for the
New York Islanders of the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
(NHL). Sorokin was selected by the Islanders in the third round (78th overall) of the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the F ...
.
Playing career
KHL (2012–2020)
Sorokin played as a youth with local club, Vympel Mezhdurechensk, before joining KHL club
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Metallurg Novokuznetsk (russian: Металлург Новокузнецк) is a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. They are currently members of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
History
The ...
as a 17-year old in 2012.
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
Hockey Club Barys ( kk, Барыс хоккей клубы , translit=Barys Hokkei Kluby), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kon ...
on 7 January 2013. Following two promising seasons, Sorokin was selected by the
New York Islanders, 78th overall, in the
2014 NHL Entry Draft
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was the 52nd NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The top three selections were Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart and Leon Draisaitl, going to the F ...
.
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,
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow (1946–present, russian: ЦСКА Москва, Центральный Спортивный Клуб Армии, ''Central Sports Club of the Army, Moscow'') is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. The club i ...
, in exchange for financial compensation on 24 December 2014.
Sorokin continued his KHL career with CSKA Moscow by signing a three-year contract extension on 10 June 2017. In 2019, Sorokin won the
Gagarin Cup
The Gagarin Cup (russian: Кубок Гагарина, Kubok Gagarina) is the trophy presented to the winner of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs, and is named after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. The Cup was ...
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
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. The contract completed Sorokin's entry-level status to become a restricted free agent, 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.
Sorokin made his NHL and Islanders debut on 16 January 2021, against the
New York Rangers
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. Sorokin was originally slated to be the backup for the game when the intended starter,
Semyon Varlamov
Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (russian: Семён Александрович Варламов, ; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NH ...
, was injured during warmups. The Islanders lost the game 5–0, while Sorokin allowed five goals on 31 shots. Sorokin's first NHL win, and first NHL shutout, came on 16 February, in the Islanders' 3–0 win over the
Buffalo Sabres
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. He made 20 saves in the win. Sorokin made his NHL Playoff debut against the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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in Game 1, winning 4–3 in overtime. while Varlamov recovered from injury. Varlamov took the starting role back in Games 2 & 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
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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.
International play
Sorokin was a member of the
Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ...
that won the gold medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
HC CSKA Moscow players
Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Kuznetskie Medvedi players
Metallurg Novokuznetsk players
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
New York Islanders draft picks
New York Islanders players
Olympic gold medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
Olympic medalists in ice hockey
People from Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast
Russian ice hockey goaltenders
Zvezda Chekhov players
Sportspeople from Kemerovo Oblast