Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
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28 Facts About Andrei Vasilevskiy
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Andrei Vasilevskiy backstopped the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2021 playoffs while holding the NHL record for most wins in single postseason.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy was originally selected by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.
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On 27 September 2014, Andrei Vasilevskiy was assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, the top minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy had a 29-save shutout against the Springfield Falcons, which snapped their franchise-record 11-game winning streak.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first Syracuse goaltender to win the award since Karl Goehring was honored in March 2008.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy accomplished another feat that night by becoming the first NHL goaltender to ever wear the number 88.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his first NHL shutout on 3 March 2015, over the Buffalo Sabres in a 28-save performance.
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On 3 September 2015, Andrei Vasilevskiy had successful surgery to remove a blood clot from near his left collarbone and to treat a type of Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
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On 21 October 2015, Andrei Vasilevskiy was cleared to come off of his blood thinner medication, allowing him to return to practice.
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On 30 October 2017, Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his 9th consecutive win, which moved him past Khabibulin for most consecutive wins by a Lightning goalie.
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Additionally, Andrei Vasilevskiy set the franchise record for most road shutouts in a single season with his 6th of the season.
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On 17 April 2018, Andrei Vasilevskiy was nominated for the Vezina Trophy, which is given out annually to the top goaltender in the NHL.
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On 8 January 2019, Andrei Vasilevskiy was added to the Atlantic Division roster for the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game as a replacement for an injured Carey Price.
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On 16 February 2019, Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded a shutout in consecutive games to give him the franchise record for shutouts.
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On 1 April 2019, Andrei Vasilevskiy started in his 207th career NHL game to pass Daren Puppa for 2nd most starts in franchise history.
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On 19 June 2019, at the 2019 NHL Awards, Andrei Vasilevskiy was awarded the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender in the league.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy was the first player in franchise history to win the award.
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On 25 August 2020, Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded an overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in the second game of their second round series.
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On 28 September 2020, Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his first career playoff shutout in the Lightning's Stanley Cup clinching win over the Dallas Stars in game 6 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy set an NHL record for the most minutes played by a goaltender in the postseason and the most postseason wins in a single season.
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On 7 July 2021, Andrei Vasilevskiy posted a shutout against the Montreal Canadiens and the Lightning won the Stanley Cup back to back years.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy was joined by Lightning teammates Vladislav Namestnikov, and Nikita Kucherov.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy's father, Andrei Vasilevski was born on 1966, and was a goaltender who competed in the Russian Superleague as a member of Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy is married to his wife Ksenia and they have a son named Lukas.
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