Vasily Koshechkin
| Vasily Koshechkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 1983 Togliatti, USSR | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| RSL team | Lada Togliatti | ||
| NHL draft |
233rd overall, 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Vasiliy Koshechkin (born March 27th, 1983 in Togliatti, USSR) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender.
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 colours of Russian national team.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 247 | 10 | 0 | 2.43 | 88.76% |
| 2004-05 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 2.48 | 86.84% |
| 2005-06 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 41 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2376 | 64 | 9 | 1.62 | 93.37% |
| 2006-07 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 40 | - | - | - | 2311 | 79 | 4 | 2.05 | 92.29% |
International play
- Played for Russia in the 2007 World Ice Hockey Championships (Bronze Medal)
Statistics
| Year | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World Championship | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 87.88% |