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Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков) (born July 25, 1975 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, U.S.S.R., now Kazakhstan), is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... A players gloved hands. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NHL redirects here. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakh: Өскемен, Russian: Усть-Каменогорск) or Öskemen, is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. ... CCCP redirects here. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakh: Өскемен, Russian: Усть-Каменогорск) or Öskemen, is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... NHL redirects here. ...

Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft (9th round, 219th overall). When he started playing in North America, he went by John, rather than Evgeni,^[2] fearing that English speakers would have a hard time pronouncing his name.^[1] However, this change did not last. The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... North American redirects here. ...

Over six seasons in the NHL, all with San Jose, Nabokov has become the Sharks leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins, and shutouts.^[3]

Playing career

Russia and minor league

San Jose Head Scout Tim Burke saw Nabokov on an advertisement during his trip to Russia while Burke went to scout another player.^[1] Taken late in the ninth round, the Sharks had never seen him play; rather, they were more interested in the skill of Nabokov's father, a professional goaltender who played 18 years in Kazakhstan.^[4]

San Jose Sharks

After a few years in the AHL, Nabokov played his first NHL game on the first day of the new millennium, stopping his first four shots, all breakaways,^{[citation needed]} when he replaced Steve Shields in a game against the Nashville Predators. The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Steve Shields (Born on July 19, 1972 in North Bay, Ontario) is a current NHL goaltender for the Atlanta Thrashers. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

On January 19th, 2000, Nabokov started in his first NHL game, playing against the Colorado Avalanche and famed goalie Patrick Roy. Impressively, Nabokov stopped all 39 shots he faced in a 0-0 tie. In his first four appearances, Nabokov stopped all but one of his first 104 shots, and the one goal he allowed was when Stephane Matteau put the puck into an empty net while Nabokov was skating to the bench on a delayed penalty. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... Patrick Jacques Roy (pronounced ), (born October 5, 1965, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. ... Stephane Matteau (b. ... Look up puck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In the second game of the 2001 season, Shields hurt his ankle, leaving San Jose without a number #1 goalie. Instead of giving the job to the very well known Miikka Kiprusoff, whom the Sharks brass considered the "goalie of the future," they left Kiprusoff in the AHL so he could get more experience, and gave the starting position to Nabokov, and he ran away with it, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the rookie of the year. Also, he played in the 2001 All-star game and took San Jose to the playoffs. The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... Miikka Kipper Sakari Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland) is a professional hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Calgary Flames. ... Calder Memorial Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the best rookie in the National Hockey League. ... The 51st National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2001 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. ...

On March 10, 2002 he became the first netminder in NHL history to score a powerplay goal, doing so against the Vancouver Canucks. He was also the first European goaltender to score a goal. is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Nabokov was considered one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL, and is often ranked as one of the top ten, if not top five goaltenders in the NHL by magazines like ESPN The Magazine and The Hockey News. However, the 2005-2006 season was an off year for Nabokov. His save percentage of under .900 was a big concern to the team. More notably, he was relegated to the role of backup goaltender, in deference to a red-hot Vesa Toskala. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Hockey News is a North American hockey newspaper. ... Vesa Toskala (born on May 20, 1977 in Tampere, Finland), is an ice hockey goaltender currently signed with the National Hockey Leagues Toronto Maple Leafs. ...

Nabokov is known for his excellent positioning and his ability to challenge shooters, but has recently been hampered by a groin injury. During the 2006-07 NHL season, Nabokov split the starting goaltending duties with Toskala. As of March 18, 2007, the Sharks have played 78 games, with Nabokov starting 45 [1]. Nabokov played all 5 games in the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2007 NHL playoffs, helping the Sharks defeat the Nashville Predators in 5 games. The 2006-07 NHL season was the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

During the first half of the 2007-08 NHL season, Nabokov started the first 43 games for the San Jose Sharks, however on January 13, 2008 in Anaheim he received his first day off when Thomas Greiss started his first NHL game. The 2007-08 NHL season is the 90th season of the National Hockey League. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... Thomas Greiss (born January 29, 1986 in Cologne, Germany) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ...

Nabokov was recognized as one of the 'Three Stars' for the NHL in the last week of December 2007, along with Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Jaromir Jagr of the New York Rangers. ^[5] In addition to that honor, Nabokov was named the “Sharks Player of the Month” by Seagate Technology in December. Since the 1996-97 season, Seagate Technology has recognized Sharks players who made contributions to further the team’s accomplishments and makes a donation of $2,500 to The Sharks Foundation on the players’ behalf. Nabokov holds the franchise-record for having won this award nine times. ^[6] Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (AmE IPA: ) (Russian: ; born September 17, 1985 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... JaromÃr JÃ¡gr (IPA: , born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is an National Hockey League player and the current captain for the New York Rangers. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) is a major American manufacturer of hard drives, founded in 1979 and based in Scotts Valley, California. ...

Nabokov played in his second NHL All-Star Game on January 27, 2008. He stopped all eight shots that came at him in the second period, making it the first time since 2002 that a goalie has played a period where no goals were scored. Nabokov secured the scoreless period when he blocked both of Ilya Kovalchuk’s shots in the last minute of the second period. ^[7] Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk (Russian: Ð˜Ð»ÑŒÑ Ð’Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ€ÑŒÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ ÐšÐ¾Ð²Ð°Ð»ÑŒÑ‡ÑƒÐº, Ilja ValerjeviÄ KovalÄuk; born April 15, 1983, in Tver, USSR) is a professional ice hockey player. ...

Nabokov was named a Vezina Trophy finalist in the 2007-2008 season, but the award was given to Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, leading many to speculate that the trophy was given to him more for the sake of adding additional prestige to his career rather than because he deserved it. Martin Pierre Brodeur (IPA: ) (born May 6, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ...

Contracts

During the 2003 season, Nabokov held out, refusing to sign San Jose's proposed contract. After making only US$1 million for two years of stellar play, he wanted much more. He only missed five games before the Sharks met his demands, signing him to a two-year contract.^[8] When he finally signed a contract, he struggled to regain his form, as he had taken too long of a break. Later, he remarked that holding out was extremely unsportsmanlike, and that he would never do it again. He held to his word when he avoided arbitration by signing a two-year deal worth US$4.425 million per year in 2004, even when players comparable to him were getting more than US$6 million per year. (Redirected from 2002-2003 NHL season) The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the NHL. Each team played 82 games. ...

Despite his less-than-stellar play during the 2006 season, Nabokov was signed to a four-year contract extension worth roughly US$21.5 million. The contract has a no-trade clause that will be activated, since San Jose made the playoffs. The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ...

International career

While he is a Russian citizen, he was previously denied permission by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to play for Russia, because he had played one game for Kazakhstan as a 19-year-old in the 1994 World Championships. In 2005, Nabokov was granted permission to play for Russia in the IIHF World Championships, but declined. Nabokov had tried to gain the IIHF's permission to play for Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but failed as there were regulations in place forbidding players from representing two different countries.^[9] He was finally allowed to play for Russia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, after being given an exemption by the IIHF,^[10] and was named to the Russian team for the 2008 World Championships ^[11]. During the 2008 World Championships he posted back-to-back shut-outs before defeating Canada 5-4 in the Gold Medal game. Team Russia won the 2008 IIHF World Championships, earning Nabokov his first gold medal. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was founded in 1908 as the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace and is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. ... The 1994 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Italy 25th April - 8th May. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Categories: Ice hockey stubs | Ice hockey ...

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Awards and Achievements

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Career statistics

Regular season

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International statistics

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c McKeon, Ross (2007). Nabokov embraces a clean sheet of ice. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
^ San Jose Sharks transactions 1997-2003
^ 2007-08 San Jose Sharks Organization Guide, pgs. 151-53
^ Wigge, Larry (2008). Ironman Nabokov overcomes adversity to succeed. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
^ sharks.nhl.com (December 31, 2007). Nabokov, Ovechkin and Jagr Named NHL 'Three Stars' of the Week. Retrieved on January 27, 2008.
^ sharks.nhl.com (January 4, 2008). Nabokov Named Seagate Player Of The Month. Retrieved on January 27, 2008.
^ John Kreiser (January 27, 2008). Nabokov just perfect in All-Star outing. Retrieved on January 27, 2008.
^ CBC.ca (2002). Sharks ink holdout Evgeni Nabokov. CBC.ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
^ BBC.com (2002). Nabokov dream crushed. BBC.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
^ Associated Press (2002). Forsberg missing ingredient for Sweden. MSNBC.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
^ Team Roster - Russia. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.

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