28 Facts About Semyon Varlamov

Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent of the National Hockey League.

Semyon Varlamov first played professionally with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the then Russian Superleague after he was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Semyon Varlamov was called up on several occasions during the season and played his first NHL game on 13 December 2008, against the Montreal Canadiens.

Semyon Varlamov was sent down to the Hershey Bears of the AHL by the Capitals on 29 December 2009, to begin his rehabilitation starts.

On 9 July 2010, it was announced that Semyon Varlamov changed his jersey number from the recognizable number 40 to number 1.

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On 1 July 2011, Semyon Varlamov was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in either 2012 or 2013.

Semyon Varlamov was often benched in favor of veteran backup Jean-Sebastien Giguere, originally brought in by the Avalanche to mentor the young Russian.

Semyon Varlamov soon reaffirmed his position as starter, and kept his club in playoff contention.

Two of the goals came from Columbus captain Rick Nash, the other two from rookie Cam Atkinson, who notched his first career hat-trick with an empty-net goal after Semyon Varlamov was pulled in favor of an extra skater at the end of the game.

On 30 January 2014, Semyon Varlamov signed a five-year contract extension with the Avalanche worth $29.

On 1 July 2019, Semyon Varlamov signed as a free agent to a four-year contract with the New York Islanders worth $20 million.

Semyon Varlamov became the first goaltender in Islanders history to record back to back shutouts in the playoffs, after shutting out his former team in the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the First Round of the 2020 playoffs and then the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Second Round.

On 30 October 2013, Semyon Varlamov surrendered to Denver police and was arrested on domestic violence charges on his girlfriend, including second degree kidnapping and third degree assault.

On 22 November 2013, Semyon Varlamov was charged with misdemeanour assault of his girlfriend.

Semyon Varlamov subsequently filed a civil suit against his girlfriend claiming abuse of process, and was awarded in damages for legal fees in 2016.

When Semyon Varlamov first started playing for the Capitals, his name was most often pronounced VAR-la-mov.

However, Semyon Varlamov has since corrected journalists and the Capitals television team, who mentioned it often during Game 4 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

Semyon Varlamov was a backup for Russia during the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships, where they finished fifth.

Semyon Varlamov then earned the backup position over Lokomotiv-2 teammate Ivan Kasutin for Russia at the 2006 World Junior Championships as a 17-year-old.

Later that year, Semyon Varlamov established himself as the starting netminder for Russia's under-18 squad at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships and finished in fifth place.

Semyon Varlamov began the 2007 Super Series as Russia's starter at the under-20 level, but was later pulled in the series in favour of Sergei Bobrovsky.

Semyon Varlamov regained the starting position at the 2007 World Junior Championships and recorded a 1.

Semyon Varlamov was selected to represent the senior Russian squad for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Semyon Varlamov was the youngest player on the team by two years, serving as the third-string goaltender on the team, behind starter Evgeni Nabokov and backup Ilya Bryzgalov.

Semyon Varlamov then represented Russia at the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany, where he took the starting goaltender's spot.

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In 2012, Semyon Varlamov was the starting goaltender for Russia at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

Semyon Varlamov played extremely well in Russia's net and was an important piece in the team that reached the World Championships Final, where they faced Slovakia.

At the 2013 IIHF World Championships, held in Finland and Sweden, Semyon Varlamov was Russia's second choice goaltender behind the Philadelphia Flyers' Ilya Bryzgalov, although both would play similar minutes throughout the tournament.