Good or bad? At the end of the day, owing to your ways, you are the winner. Nabokov was eventually signed by Detroit the next day. Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков; born July 25, 1975), more commonly written as Evgeni Nabokov, is a Russian retired professional ice hockey goaltender of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eric Staal scored his second goal of the season, not even six minutes into the period, during the Sharks’ second power play of the night. [2][36] He later stated that "John" was just a nickname. Evgeni Nabokov is a member of the following lists: 1975 births, Russian expatriates in the United States and National Hockey League All-Stars.. Despite his less-than-stellar play, Nabokov was signed to a four-year contract extension worth roughly $21.5 million in February 2006.

Help us build our profile of Evgeni Nabokov! Nabokov was selected 219th overall in the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose..

[29] On July 1, 2014, he signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning worth $1.55 million. He later remarked that holding out was extremely unsportsmanlike and vowed to never do it again.

However, there’s a good chance the 35-year-old Russian will not get to tend goal for Detroit. after playing overseas, he has to sign with a team and then clear waivers. Even after Carolina scored their fourth goal, the crowd still stayed in hopes that their boys would make the comeback. Nabokov briefly went by the name "John" upon beginning his career in North America in 1997, fearing that English speakers might have difficulty pronouncing his name. Evgeni played for his hometeam before joining Dynamo in Moscow. [22] On January 25, the Islanders announced that they had suspended Nabokov for the remainder of the 2010–11 season because of his failure to report. For the rest of the night, Marleau’s teammates tried to set him up for the natural hat trick, but he just couldn’t seal the deal. [23], New York gave Nabokov permission to play at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships on the condition that he would not contest them extending his contract through the 2011–12 season. The contract had a no-trade clause that was activated on the condition that San Jose made the playoffs.[7]. They have two children together, a daughter born in January 2004, and a son born on February 12, 2007. The team gave the starting position to Nabokov instead of Miikka Kiprusoff, who was considered the future star goaltender for the team, leaving him in the AHL to gain more experience. The save was reviewed for several minutes before making it clear Nabokov saved it before it went over the goal line. Nabokov holds the franchise-record for having won this award nine times. Team Russia won the 2008 IIHF World Championships, earning Nabokov his first gold medal. In his first three appearances, Nabokov stopped all but one of his first 58 shots,[4] allowing one goal when teammate Stéphane Matteau scored on an empty net while Nabokov was skating to the bench on a delayed penalty. According to our records, Evgeni Nabokov is possibly single. After making only $1 million for two years of highly praised play, he wanted more. Thanks for dropping by SHARKS, SHARKS, SHARKS!! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed to stay updated. [16][17] Because of "family circumstances" on December 13, 2010, his contract with SKA St. Petersburg was terminated by mutual consent. Help us build our profile of Evgeni Nabokov! San Jose General Manager Doug Wilson announced on June 22, 2010 that Nabokov would not return to the team for the 2010–11 season, a consequence of the NHL's salary cap. Nabokov was recognized as one of the 'Three Stars' for the NHL in the last week of December 2007, along with Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Jaromír Jágr of the New York Rangers. The latest news, analysis and stories from NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League

Evgeni Nabokov’s father, Viktor, was a goalie. He secured the scoreless period when he blocked both of Ilya Kovalchuk’s shots in the last minute of the second period.

[8] On February 1, 2007, Nabokov left a game against the Dallas Stars early after injuring his groin. Good or bad? The goalie and his team reportedly returned to their home in San Jose after parting ways with the Russian hockey team. [26] On March 21, 2012 he signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension to remain with New York for another season,[27] followed by another one-year $3.25 million contract for the 2013–14 season. The following season on March 10, 2002, he became the first netminder in NHL history to score a powerplay goal, doing so against the Vancouver Canucks.[5]. [10] In addition to that honor, Nabokov was named the “Sharks Player of the Month” by Seagate Technology in December. Evgeni Nabokov is a member of the following lists: 1975 births, Russian expatriates in the United States and National Hockey League All-Stars. He played for the team the entirety of the 2011–12 season, wearing the number 20, and eventually took over the starting goaltender position. [20] Despite signing with the team, Nabokov had to clear waivers to return to the NHL, and was claimed off waivers by the New York Islanders on January 22. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.

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Nabokov has also taken heat for being at the center of the team's playoff failures and with tough decisions looming in the form of major free agents Marleau and Joe Pavelski, Wilson felt that keeping Nabokov was less of a priority in a cap era.

[2] Taken late in the ninth round, San Jose had never seen him play; they were more interested in the skill of Nabokov's father, a professional goaltender who played 18 years in Kazakhstan and was called the "Russian Wall" by his peers.[3].

In his first nine seasons in the NHL, all with San Jose, Nabokov became the team leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins, and shutouts.

Then, finally, Patrick Marleau scored his first goal of the season, and the first goal of the game for the boys in teal. You are “slow”, certainly. What now for Nabby? [12] On May 4, during game six of the 2008 NHL Playoffs Western Conference Semi-Finals, Nabokov made what has been called one of the best glove saves in decades, when he saved a shot from Brad Richards of the Dallas Stars by sliding over from the other side of the post and gloving the puck. [38], From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Post-San Jose playing career and retirement. Nabokov was considered one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL, and was often ranked as one of the top ten, if not top five goaltenders in the NHL by magazines like ESPN The Magazine and The Hockey News. Login He is considered to be one of the team's two greatest draft picks, along with Patrick Marleau.

On their next power play, Marleau would score the second goal of the night, turning the blowout into a real hockey game. first netminder in NHL history to score a powerplay goal, "Ironman Nabokov overcomes adversity to succeed", "Sharks Sign Evgeni Nabokov To Contract Extension", Nabokov, Ovechkin and Jagr Named NHL 'Three Stars' of the Week, Nabokov Named Seagate Player Of The Month, "Nabokov just perfect in All-Star outing", "Sharks keep Islanders winless with 4-1 victory", "Goaltender with most consecutive road wins", "Sharks Lose Nabokov to Russian League Club", "Evgeni Nabokov's KHL contract terminated for 'family circumstances'; which NHL teams might be interested? In the C-Pool of the 1994 World Championship, Nabokov played three games for Kazakhstan. He was named as the starting goaltender for Team Russia in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. I wouldn’t be surprised if we heard more on this story within the week. Nabokov was selected 219th overall in the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose. We have no records of past relationships for Evgeni Nabokov. Following the end of the 2009-10 season Nabokov's most recent San Jose extension expired and he became an unrestricted free agent. Evgeni Nabokov, the way you take action gains in power and in precision what it loses in rapidity and spontaneity. [1] He later played for the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. After playing a few years in the American Hockey League (AHL) San Jose minor league affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades, Nabokov played his first NHL game on January 1, 2000, stopping his first (four) shots when he replaced Steve Shields in a game against the Nashville Predators. If Nabokov *is* back in the States, and *is* looking for an NHL team to sign with, it won’t be long before a team, desperate or not, will pick him up. Tuesday night’s game against Carolina was no good from the very beginning. [37], Nabokov married his wife, Tabitha, in 2001; the couple met in San Jose while she was attending college and waitressing on the side.

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