Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) Name Vasily Koshechkin Spouse Irina Kozhina Career start 2003 | Catches Left Weight 105 kg Role Ice hockey player | |
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KHL teamFormer teams Metallurg MagnitogorskSeverstal CherepovetsHC Lada TogliattiAk Bars Kazan NHL Draft 233rd overall, 2002Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
Vasily Koshechkin lets in a softie (Ak Bars, Russian Hockey)
Vasily Vladimirovich Koshechkin (Russian: Василий Владимирович Кошечкин; born 27 March 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Contents
- Vasily Koshechkin lets in a softie Ak Bars Russian Hockey
- Vasily Koshechkin marvelous stretching glove save
- Playing career
- International play
- References
Vasily Koshechkin marvelous stretching glove save
Playing career
Koshechkin started his professional hockey career as the backup goaltender of Lada Togliatti, RSL. He took over as number-one goaltender in 2005–06 season, playing 41 out of 51 regular season games. With 3 goals against and 1 shutout in 3 games, he also actively contributed into the latest international achievement of his team, 2005–06 Continental Cup win.
During 2006–07 season, Koshechkin was invited to represent the colors of Russian national team. Koshechkin joined Semyon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals as goalie in the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships for Russian national team and he was also selected as a reserve by Team Russia for the 2010 Winter Olympics should an injury occur during the tournament.
International play
