Vasily Vladimirovich Koshechkin (Russian: Василий Владимирович Кошечкин; born 27 March 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played exclusively in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Vasily Koshechkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
27 March 1983 Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Lada Togliatti Ak Bars Kazan Metallurg Magnitogorsk Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
233rd overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2023 | ||
Playing career
editKoshechkin started his professional hockey career as the backup goaltender of Lada Togliatti, RSL.
He took over as the number-one goaltender in the 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 to the latest international achievement of his team, a 2005–06 Continental Cup win. He had spent three seasons with Severstal Cherepovets before he moved to Metallurg Magnitogorsk for a second stint.
Although Koshechkin was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, he has never left the KHL in his career. Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, Koshechkin announced his retirement from professional hockey after twenty-five professional seasons, on 27 March 2023, ending his career as the KHL's all-time record holder for goaltenders with 378 wins, 90 shutouts in 765 appearances.[1]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
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| ice hockey | ||
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2018 Pyeongchang | |
| Representing Russia
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| World Championships | ||
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2009 Switzerland | |
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2010 Germany | |
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2007 Russia | |
During the 2006–07 season, Koshechkin was invited to represent the Russian national team. He was named a reserve player for the 2010 Winter Olympics, though he didn't play in the tournament. He was next invited to the 2010 IIHF World Championship.[2] He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics
editRegular season
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | Event | 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 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180:00 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | .967 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Vasily Koshechkin completes his career" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Kovalev, Frolov, Zubov and Kulemin added to Olympics squad - Russia at Olympics in Vancouver news, interviews, quotes, videos". Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database