Stanley Cup winner with Florida Sergei Bobrovsky In an interview with , he highlighted the role and influence of Vladislav Tretyak in the formation of the goalkeeper cult.
Bobrovsky played 24 games in the last NHL playoffs, winning 16 games with a 2.32 save percentage and 90.6% save percentage. He won the Stanley Cup for the first time in his career. In the last playoff series, Florida beat the Edmonton Oilers in seven games.
— What do you attribute the rise of Russian goalies in the NHL to? Eight of our goalies were selected in the recent draft! Our goaltending school is the best in the world, and that is obvious.
— Indeed, we have a good school of goalkeepers. One generation replaces another. We grew up, and before our eyes there was a wonderful example in the person of Evgeni Nabokov and Nikolai Khabibulin. Then there was Ilya Bryzgalov. Of course, the role of Vladislav Tretyak in the formation of the goalkeeper cult is invaluable. I think it was he who laid the foundations for the evolution of goalkeepers in our country.
In addition, the KHL championships have always had strong goalkeepers. As a child, I was lucky to grow up in Novokuznetsk, where Vadim Tarasov played. The goalkeeper I admired and wanted to be like him. And now, for us, the current generation, it is very important to spend time with young goalkeepers, communicate, share experiences and inspire to new heights, “Bobrovsky told .
NHL clubs selected 27 Russian players in the 2024 draft, including eight goaltenders. In addition to Bobrovsky, the NHL has 11 Russian goaltenders.
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