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Nabokov, Evgeni
NHL, the National Hockey League is a premier professional North American Sports League played in indoor stadiums. It’s divided into two conferences, each comprising of three divisions of ice hockey teams.
He was born in Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. His height is 6 foot and weight 205 pounds. He was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 9th Round, 219th Overall. Evgeni Nabokov emerged as the first stringer on the San Jose Sharks in 2000-01. A top performer in the USSR, he worked his way through the minors and became a top flight NHL player in his second year in the league.
Nabokov starred in his home town before moving on to the more heralded Dynamo Moscow squad. Nabokov came to North America and played solidly for the AHL's Kentucky Thoroughblades in 1997-98. The next year he counted 26 wins for the club then suited up for a few games in San Jose in 1999-00. The next year he emerged as the club's top choice between the pipes with 32 wins though the club was eliminated in the first round of the post-season.
In his first full season in with the Sharks in 2000-01, Nabokov played 32 games, posted a 219 GAA, Goal against Average and went on to capture the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie. Nabokov followed his 32 wins in 2000-01 with 37 in 2001-02 before sitting out the early stages of the 2002-03 with a contract dispute. Upon his return to the Shark lineup, Nabokov and the Sharks struggled before rebounding in 2003-04, helping his team reach the Western Conference Final, only to lose in six games to the Calgary Flames.
In 2003-04 season, he posted his 3rd 30 win season and set new franchise record for most shutouts in a single-season with 9th on March 31 at Los Angles in 3-0 win. He finished regular season with his 31st win of the season on April 4 against Los Angles. He earned 25th victory of the season on March 18 at Los Angeles, reaching that win plateau in three of the past four seasons. He posted 3rd shutout of the season and 17th of career with 29 save effort on February 21 against Columbus. He became franchise's all-time leader in decisions at Los Angeles. His regular season total statistics included 258 GP, games played. In 2004-05 season, he played part of the season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk and earned a victory in his first start.
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