Vasily Koshechkin
| Vasily Koshechkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
27 March 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 Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
233rd overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Vasily Vladimirovich Koshechkin (Russian: Василий Владимирович Кошечкин; born 27 March 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
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 colors of Russian national team. Koshechkin joined Semyon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals as goalie in the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships for Russian national team and he was also selected as a reserve by Team Russia for the 2010 Winter Olympics should an injury occur during the tournament.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 8 | 247 | 10 | 0 | 2.43 | .888 | |||
| 2004–05 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 4 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 2.48 | .868 | |||
| 2005–06 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 41 | 2376 | 64 | 9 | 1.62 | .938 | |||
| 2006–07 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 42 | 2429 | 82 | 5 | 2.02 | .923 | |||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 19 | 990 | 45 | 0 | 2.73 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 43 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2404 | 66 | 8 | 1.65 | .934 |
| 2009-10 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1305 | 46 | 2 | 2.12 | .921 |
| 2009-10 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1536 | 47 | 6 | 1.84 | .932 |
| 2010-11 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1809 | 88 | 2 | 2.92 | .906 |
| 2011-12 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 34 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1795 | 71 | 6 | 2.37 | .925 |
| 2012-13 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3102 | 110 | 8 | 2.13 | .923 |
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 | 180:00 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | .879 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WC | 
|
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | QF | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | 
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180:00 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | .967 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 4th | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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