Vitali Kolesnik
| Vitali Kolesnik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 20, 1979 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Kazzinc-Torpedo Colorado Avalanche Khimik/Atlant Mytishchi Salavat Yulaev Ufa Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Barys Astana | ||
| National team |
 Kazakhstan | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2017 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Kazakhstan
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| Asian Games | ||
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2011 Astana-Almaty | Ice hockey |
Vitali Nikolaevich Kolesnik (Russian: Виталий Николаевич Коле́сник; born August 20, 1979) is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Kolesnik began his career with Kazzinc-Torpedo and spent five years with the club from Ust-Kamenogorsk before being signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche on August 16, 2005.[1] Unlike the vast majority of NHL players, Kolesnik was never drafted.
He played for the Avalanche's minor league hockey team, the
He got to play in two games (4–1 loss to USA, 2–1 loss to Slovakia), and was the first star for Kazakhstan in both games.Kolesnik was recalled again by the Avalanche on March 9, 2006 to dress as a backup to Peter Budaj. Kolesnik finished the season with Colorado, appearing in eight games.
For the 2006–07 season, Kolesnik, with the ambition to become a starting goaltender, left
After the completion of his three-year contract, Kolesnik left to sign as a free agent with the rebuilt
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1998–99 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters
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AHL | 29 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1717 | 80 | 3 | 2.80 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 370 | 20 | 0 | 3.24 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL
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38 | — | — | — | 2006 | 82 | 4 | 2.45 | — | 9 | — | — | 503 | 16 | 3 | 1.91 | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 51 | — | — | — | 2684 | 101 | 3 | 2.26 | — | 5 | — | — | 269 | 10 | 0 | 2.23 | — | ||
2008–09
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Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1322 | 35 | 5 | 1.59 | .945 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2009–10 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 34 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1622 | 60 | 5 | 2.22 | .908 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 8 | 0 | 1.76 | .934 | ||
| 2010–11 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1315 | 50 | 3 | 2.28 | .922 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 0.81 | .975 | ||
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 20 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1016 | 53 | 1 | 3.13 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 830 | 34 | 2 | 2.46 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 955 | 24 | 3 | 1.51 | .946 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 28 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1456 | 44 | 1 | 1.81 | .932 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 3.47 | .881 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1506 | 50 | 2 | 1.99 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 230 | 16 | 0 | 4.17 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 205 | 93 | 48 | 37 | 10,253 | 366 | 22 | 2.14 | .922 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 586 | 19 | 1 | 1.94 | .933 | ||||
| NHL totals | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 370 | 20 | 0 | 3.24 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ Ty Dilello (August 16, 2012). "Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan: NHL Goalie Hotbed". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Colorado's Kolesnik to play for Kazakhstan in Turin". ESPN. December 22, 2005. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Video: Fan attacks KHL goalie with stick on team bench". Yahoo! Sports. March 15, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Salavat's goalie Vitaly Kolesnik assaulted by fan during game". RussianHockeyFans.com. March 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Second wave begins" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database