PLAYERS — VELMAKIN

YEGOR VELMAKIN

CAREER STATS / EXTENDED SEASON SUMMARIES

Appeared in 13 games with HK Rossosh of the NMHL, Russia’s second-highest junior league, earning a 7-3-1 record, 1.54 goals-against average, .942 save percentage and two shutouts… Tied for the team lead in wins.

Registered a 12-6-2 record, 1.71 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and four shutouts in 22 NMHL games with HK Rossosh… Finished second in goals-against average and third in save percentage among all NMHL goaltenders with at least 20 games played… Also ranked second in the league in shutouts and tied for sixth in wins… Made eight NMHL playoff appearances, posting a 3-5 record, 1.67 goals-against average and .917 save percentage.

Spent most of the season with Proton Novovoronezh (NMHL), earning a 6-10-5 record, 2.30 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 21 appearances… Also played 12 VHL games with Buran Voronezh, registering a 7-4-1 record, 2.17 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and one shutout… Made his VHL debut in relief during a shootout vs. HC Tambov (12/8), stopping one of two attempts faced… Earned a win in three of four appearances from 1/11-1/23, including a win in his first VHL start at HC Rostov (1/11)… Made a season-high 45 saves in the first shutout of his VHL career vs. Zvezda (1/23)… Won four of his final five games of the season (2/4-2/17) and posted a three-game win streak from 2/4-2/13 with a 1.66 goals-against average and .943 save percentage over that span… Stopped 37 of 39 shots faced to win the season finale vs. Rubin Tyumen (2/17).