Aleksei Andreyevich Kolosov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Колосов, Belarusian: Аляксей Андрэевіч Коласаў; born 4 January 2002) is a Belarusian ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Belarusian net-minder to ever play in the NHL, having made his debut on 27 October 2024.[1]
| Aleksei Kolosov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 2002 Minsk, Belarus | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Dinamo-Molodechno Dinamo Minsk | ||
| National team |
 Belarus | ||
| NHL draft |
78th overall, 2021 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editKolosov started the 2020–21 season with Dinamo-Molodechno of the Belarusian Extraliga. However as travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic led made the main goaltenders for Dinamo Minsk unavailable, Kolosov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut.[2] He had also agreed to terms with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, a major junior league in Canada and the United States, who had selected him 22nd overall in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.[3] Kolosov played 9 games for Dinamo during the season, and was later named to the Belarusian national team for the 2021 World Championship.[4]
In the lead up to the 2021 NHL entry draft, the National Hockey League's Central Scouting Bureau ranked Kolosov the second-highest European-based goaltender.[5] He was selected in the third round, 78th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.[6] The Flyers signed Kolosov to a three-year, entry-level contract on 8 July 2023.[7] It was later announced that Kolosov would continue his development with Dinamo Minsk on loan from the Flyers for the 2023–24 season.[8]
On 27 October 2024, Kolosov became the first Belarusian-born goalie to play in the NHL, stopping 20 of 24 shots in a 4–3 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens.[1] On 23 November 2024, he became the first Belarusian-born goalie to win an NHL game, stopping 19 of 21 shots in a 3-2 home win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
International
editKolosov made his international debut at the 2019 World U18 Championships, where he played four games for the Belarusian under-18 team, winning one. He next played at the 2020 World Junior Championship Division IA level, appearing in three games and finishing with two wins and one loss.
Kolosov made his senior debut with the Belarus national team at the 2021 World Championship, appearing in four games and recording two losses. He also played at the 2022 World Junior Championship Division IA, and won all five games he played in, helping Belarus earn promotion to the top level for 2023.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | BFSO Dinamo | BLR-2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.85 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.54 | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Belarus U17 | BLR-2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1.97 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 2.53 | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Belarus U18 | BLR-2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3.09 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Belarus U18 | BLR-2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.28 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Belarus U20 | BLR-2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.10 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Zubry Minsk | BLR-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 513 | 23 | 1 | 2.69 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo-Molodechno | BLR | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.23 | .910 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.10 | .890 | ||
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1261 | 61 | 1 | 2.90 | .906 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 10 | 0 | 4.01 | .880 | ||
| 2022–23 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 42 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2379 | 101 | 0 | 2.55 | .912 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 175 | 9 | 0 | 3.08 | .917 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 47 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 2609 | 104 | 4 | 2.39 | .907 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 381 | 14 | 0 | 2.21 | .925 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 3.03 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 120 | 49 | 56 | 10 | 6,762 | 289 | 6 | 2.56 | .909 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 705 | 33 | 0 | 2.81 | .913 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belarus | U18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 12 | 0 | 5.30 | .898 | |
| 2020 | Belarus | WJC-IA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 4 | 0 | 1.49 | .930 | |
| 2021 | Belarus | WC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 15 | 0 | 4.17 | .886 | |
| 2022 | Belarus | WJC-IA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 8 | 0 | 1.60 | .932 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 597 | 24 | 0 | 2.41 | .903 | |||
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 15 | 0 | 4.17 | .886 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Associated Press (27 October 2024). "Aleksei Kolosov makes Flyers debut, becoming first Belarusian goalie in NHL history". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Rogalevich, Aleksei (2 November 2020). "Алексей Колосов — новая вратарская надежда сборной Беларуси?" [Aleksey Kolosov — a new goalkeeper's hope for the Belarusian national team?] (in Russian). Pressball.by. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Alexei Kolosov commits to Otters". Ontariohockeyleague.com. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Potts, Andy (20 May 2021). "Belarus is back". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Draft Prospect Rankings — European Goalies". NHL.com. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (24 July 2021). "Flyers draft athletic Belarusian goalie in 3rd round". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Flyers sign goalie Alexei Kolosov to a three-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Алексей Колосов остается в минском «Динамо» еще на сезон!" [Alexei Kolosov remains at Dinamo Minsk for another season!] (in Russian). Dinamo Minsk. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Manninen, Henrik (19 December 2021). "Belarus promoted to World Juniors". IIHF.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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