New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury introduced at present that the workforce has agreed to phrases with goaltender Igor Shesterkin on an eight-year contract extension.
Shesterkin, 28, has posted 9 wins this season and allowed two or fewer objectives in eight of his 9 victories. In 2023-24, Shesterkin tallied a 36-17-2 document, 2.58 goals-against common, .913 save proportion and 4 shutouts in 2023-24. In the NHL, he completed tied for third in wins, tied for fifth in save proportion, and seventh in GAA. Last season, Shesterkin posted his third consecutive 30-win season, making him one in every of three goaltenders in franchise historical past to have three 30-win campaigns of their profession: Henrik Lundqvist (11) and Ed Giacomin (5). In addition, he participated within the 2024 All-Star Game in Toronto.
The Moscow, Russia native has appeared in 232 profession video games with the Rangers, gathering a 144-68-18 document, 2.47 goals-against common, .920 save proportion, and 16 shutouts. Since the 2021-22 season, Shesterkin ranks second within the NHL in wins (118), second in save proportion (.920), third in GAA (2.45) and third in shutouts (14). In that span, he has allowed one or fewer objectives in a league-high 59 video games.
Shesterkin has appeared in 44 playoff contests, compiling 23 wins, a 2.41 GAA and .928 save proportion. Since the 2021-22 postseason, he ranks tied for second within the NHL and ranks first in save proportion (.929) and GAA (2.39) amongst goalies with 25 or extra video games. Shesterkin has earned 10 wins in a single postseason twice in his profession (10 in 2022, 2024) – a feat solely Henrik Lundqvist (3x) has achieved a number of occasions with the franchise.
The 6-1, 197-pound goaltender posted an historic season in 2021-22 when he was awarded the Vezina Trophy, given “to the goaltender adjudged to be one of the best at his place,” as chosen by NHL normal managers. He was the sixth Ranger to earn the respect. That season, he completed with the best save proportion (.935) in franchise historical past amongst goaltenders with 30 appearances and third highest in NHL historical past amongst goaltenders who performed 50 or extra video games,
Shesterkin was initially chosen by the Blueshirts within the fourth spherical, 118th total, of the 2014 NHL Draft.
