Vasily Koshechkin
| Vasily Koshechkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1983 Togliatti, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC Lada Togliatti Ak Bars Kazan | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
233rd overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Vasiliy Koshechkin (born March 27, 1983 in Togliatti, USSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
Koshechkin started his professional hockey career as the backup goaltender of Lada Togliatti, RSL. He took over as number-one goaltender in 2005–06 season, playing 41 out of 51 regular season games. With 3 goals against and 1 shutout in 3 games, he also actively contributed into the latest international achievement of his team, 2005–06 Continental Cup win.
During 2006–07 season, Koshechkin was invited to represent the colours of Russian national team. Koshechkin joins Semyon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals as goalie in the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships for Russian national team.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | 8 | 247 | 10 | 0 | 2.43 | .888 | |||
| 2004–05 | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | 4 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 2.48 | .868 | |||
| 2005–06 | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | 41 | 2376 | 64 | 9 | 1.62 | .938 | |||
| 2006–07 | HC Lada Togliatti | RSL | 42 | 2429 | 82 | 5 | 2.02 | .923 | |||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 19 | 990 | 45 | 0 | 2.73 | ||||
| 2008-09 | HC Lada Togliatti | KHL | 43 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2404 | 66 | 8 | 1.65 | .934 |
International play
- Played for Russia in the 2007 World Ice Hockey Championships (Bronze Medal)
- Played for Russia in the 2009 World Ice Hockey Championships (Gold Medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | W | L | T / OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russia | WC | 
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | .879 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WC | 
|
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- Vasily Koshechkin profile at Eurohockey.com
- Vasily Koshechkin career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Vasily Koshechkin player profile at NHL.com
- HC Lada Togliatti official player profile page
- Vasiliy Koshechkin profile on www.metallurg.ru
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