PLAYERS – KOCHETKOV

#52 — PYOTR KOCHETKOV

CAREER STATS / EXTENDED SEASON SUMMARIES

Represented Russia at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, winning bronze… Named Best Goaltender at the 2019 WJC after posting a 4-1 record, 1.45 goals-against average and .953 save percentage.

Appeared in eight VHL games with Dizel Penza, tallying a 1-2-0 record, a 2.27 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.

Posted a 6-21-3 record, with a 3.28 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 31 MHL games with Kapitan Stupino.

Appeared in two KHL games with HC Sochi, earning an 0-2-0 record with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage…Made 26 saves in KHL debut vs. Jokerit (10/1)… Stopped 25 of 26 shots faced vs. Neftekhimik (1/23)… Posted an 8-7-3 record, with a  2.13 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage and two shutouts in 18 VHL games with HC Ryazan.

Split the season between SKA St. Petersburg (KHL), HC Vityaz (KHL), SKA-Neva (VHL) and Russkie Vityazi (MHL)… Earned a 1-1-0 record, 1.95 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in two VHL games… Registered a 1-1 record, 3.50 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in two MHL games… Posted a 4-8 record, 2.85 goals-against average and .905 save percentage in 14 KHL games… Stopped 26 of 27 shots to earn the win in KHL season debut at Metallurg Magnitogorsk (9/2)… Made 16 saves in win at Traktor Chelyabinsk (9/4)… Traded to HC Vityaz (10/18)… Stopped 32 of 33 shots faced in win vs. Dinamo Riga (11/22).

Split the season between Nizhny Novgorod (KHL), HC Vityaz (KHL) and HC Ryazan (VHL)… Posted a 1-3-1 record, 2.46 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in five VHL games… Earned a 2-5-1 record, 2.65 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and one shutout in 10 KHL games… Began the season with Vityaz… Stopped 22 of 23 shots at Neftekhimik (9/6)… Traded to Nizhny Novgorod (12/27)… Posted a 38-save shutout in shootout loss at Neftekhimik (1/5)… Made 43 saves in win at Avangard Omsk (1/13)… Made 36 saves in win vs. Vityaz (2/3)… Played two KHL playoff games, posting a 0-1 record, 2.48 goals-against average and .932 save percentage.

Completed his first NHL/Hurricanes season… Spent time with Nizhny Novgorod (KHL), Chicago (AHL) and Carolina (NHL)… Registered a 10-10-2 record, 2.23 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and two shutouts in 23 KHL games… Earned a 13-1-1 record, 2.09 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in 15 AHL appearances… Posted a 3-0-0 record, 2.42 goals-against average and .902 save percentage in three NHL games… Began the season in the KHL with Nizhvy Novgorod… Stopped all 26 shots faced in shutout at Sibir Novosibirsk (10/4)… Posted a 36-save shutout at Salavat Yulaev (11/23)… Made a KHL season-high 38 saves at SKA St. Petersburg (1/7)… Reassigned to Chicago after the KHL season (2/15)… Did not suffer a regulation loss in any of his first 12 contests (2/19-4/9: 11-0-1), winning each of his first four games with the Wolves (2/19-3/9) and seven consecutive games from 3/16-4/9… Named AHL’s Rookie of the Month for March after earning a 7-0-1 record, 1.74 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in eight games… Recalled to Carolina (4/17)… Made 17 saves to earn a win in his NHL/Hurricanes debut at NJD (4/23)… Stopped seven of eight shots faced in relief at NYI (4/24) to earn his second win in as many days… Made 31 saves at NYR (4/26) to improve to 3-0-0… Became the second goaltender in franchise history to win each of his first three games… Became the 11th netminder in NHL history to post his first three career wins in a four-day span and the first to accomplish the feat in three road games… Also played four NHL playoff games with Carolina, earning a 1-2 record, 3.89 goals-against average and .869 save percentage… Stopped 30 of 32 shots in relief to record a win in his NHL/Hurricanes postseason debut in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. BOS (5/4)… Reassigned to Chicago (5/31) for the Wolves’ playoff run and posted a 5-1 record, 1.65 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and two shutouts to help Chicago capture the Calder Cup… Ranked first in goals-against average and save percentage among all AHL netminders making at least three playoff appearances… Also finished tied for second in the league in postseason shutouts and tied for sixth in postseason wins… Stopped 33 of 35 shots faced to earn a win in his AHL playoff debut in Game 2 vs. Stockton (6/6)… Won each of his final four postseason appearances, including a 28-save shutout in Game 6 vs. Stockton (6/14) and a 36-save shutout in Game 3 at Springfield (6/22).

Split the season between Carolina (NHL) and Chicago (AHL)… Earned a 12-7-5 record, 2.44 goals-against average, .909 save percentage and four shutouts in 24 NHL appearances, tied for the fifth-most shutouts of any NHL goaltender this season and tied for the most in a single campaign by any Whalers/Hurricanes rookie… Posted a 17-6-3 record, 2.64 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and two shutouts in 26 AHL games… Was one of two AHL goalies to score a goal (Jesper Wallstedt, Iowa), with both goals coming while shorthanded… Began the season with Chicago… Made an AHL career-high 46 saves vs. Milwaukee (10/29)… Recalled to Carolina (11/8)… Stopped all 27 shots faced in first career NHL/Hurricanes shutout at CHI (11/14)… Signed a four-year contract extension with Carolina (11/23)… Posted a 16-save shutout at NYI (12/10) and a 27-save shutout at DET (12/13)… Named NHL Rookie of the Month for December… Reassigned to Chicago (1/16)… Posted a 28-save shutout vs. Iowa (2/10)… Won six straight appearances from 2/18-3/3… Stopped 39 of 40 shots faced and scored his first professional goal while shorthanded at Manitoba (3/3)… Was also assessed 22 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct, with just 0:27 left in regulation… Earned 22 penalty minutes and a game misconduct in the final minute of regulation (0:35 remaining) for the second straight contest at Manitoba (3/5)… Recalled to Carolina (3/8)… Posted a 19-save shutout vs. PHI (3/9)… Made a career-high 41 saves in win vs. TOR (3/25)… Reassigned to Chicago (3/29)… Posted a 19-save shutout vs. Rockford (4/1)… Recalled to Carolina (4/17).