Andrei Vasilevskiy
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | |||
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Vasilevskiy with the Tampa Bay Lightning in May 2018 | |||
| Born |
25 July 1994 Tyumen, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Lightning at the 2012 NHL entry draft.
Nicknamed the "Big Cat" and "Vasy", Vasilevskiy won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender in the 2018–19 season and was also nominated for the 2017–18 NHL season. He led the league in wins for five consecutive seasons (2017–18 to 2021–22). He backstopped the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020, where he set a record of 18 playoff wins (only possible because that year's postseason had play-in games), and again in 2021 where he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.