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GOALIE | breez-GAH-lahf, IHL-yah
ILYA
BRYZGALOV
BIRTHDATE: June 22, 1980 | BIRTHPLACE: Togliatti, Russia
HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 210 | CATCHES: Left | Season: 11th NHL, 2nd Flyers
ACQUIRED: Free Agent-signed July 23, 2011
2011-12
Playoffs: Appeared in all 11 playoff games…posted a record of 5-6-1 and 3.46 GAA along with a .887 save percentage…
Regular Season: Named the NHL’s First Star for the month of March after he went 10-2-1 on the month with a 1.43 GAA
and .974 save percentage… was named the first star of the game six times and was named the NHL’s First Star of the
Week twice in the month (March 12 & 19), becoming the first Flyer ever to earn the award in consecutive weeks… made
38 saves in 3-2 OTW vs. PIT on March 18… Set a new Flyers franchise record with a scoreless streak of 249:43 from
March 1-15, which ranks as the second-longest shutout streak in the post-expansion NHL… recorded four shutouts in
the span of five games during the run, becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to accomplish that feat… in
the non-shutout during that five-game streak, made 37 saves vs. DET on March 6... became just the second goaltender
in franchise history (Vanbiesbrouck) to record three consecutive shutouts… won seven consecutive starts from March
1-15… was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week in two consecutive weeks (March 12 & 19) becoming the first Flyer
to do so… allowed two or fewer goals in 11 consecutive starts from March 1-24, becoming the first Flyers goaltender to
do that since Bernie Parent did so in 11 consecutive games from Dec. 8, 1974 to Jan. 4, 1975… first shutout in the streak,
March 4 at WSH, was his 25th career NHL shutout… won six consecutive games from Dec.2-13… started his Flyers
career with three consecutive wins from Oct. 6-12 as the Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 start… second game in that stretch
was his first Flyers shutout, Oct. 8 @ NJD.
CAREER
2010-11: Playoffs: With Phoenix, recorded 30 saves in Game 3 loss...Stopped 27 shots in Game 2 loss...Stopped 32 shots
in Game 1 loss. Regular Season: All-time Phoenix/Winnipeg franchise wins leader (130) with victory vs. SJ, April 8...
Started 38 of the last 40 games of the season...Posted career-high 44 saves vs. DAL, March 29...Recorded his seventh
shutout of the season vs. CBJ, March 24...Posted his sixth shutout of the season vs. CGY, March 10...Won 8 consecutive
games (Feb. 5-22); new career-high...Named NHL’s Third Star of the Week, Feb. 14...Posted back-to-back shutouts for the
first time in his career (reg. season) Feb. 5 & 7...Recorded his 20th career shutout in his 300th career NHL game vs. MIN,
Feb. 5...Recorded 19th career shutout @ LAK, Jan. 20...Named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week, Jan. 17...Road unbeaten
streak (5-0-2) snapped @ NSH, Nov. 30...Won six straight games (Nov. 12 - Nov. 23)…Played in his 200th career game
with PHX @ DAL, Nov. 5...Tied a career-high for most saves/game (43) @ DET, Oct. 28. 2009-10: Named to the 2009-10
NHL Second All-Star Team… Finished as the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy and was 5th in voting for the Hart Trophy
(League MVP)… Finished with a record of 42-20-6 with a 2.29 GAA, a .920 SV% and eight shutouts… Shattered the
franchise record for wins in a season (previous record was 33) and tied the franchise record for shutouts in a single
season… Ranked 2nd in the NHL in shutouts, 3rd in wins and 6th in GAA… Picked up his 40th win of the season on
March 27 vs. COL…Won seven consecutive starts from March 4-20… Tied franchise record with eighth shutout of the
season, Mar. 13 at CAR... Set new franchise record with his 34th win of the season, March 6 vs. ANA (also made 32
saves for his seventh shutout of season)... Played in 2010 Olympics for Russia in Vancouver... Notched his sixth shutout
of the season at NSH, Feb. 2... Named NHL’s 3rd Star for the month of December... Recorded his fifth shutout of the
season vs. ANA, Dec. 23... Reached 20 wins quicker than any goalie in franchise history (32 games; 20-10-2)... Named
NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 13... Set a new career-high by recording his fourth shutout of the
season in 2-0 win vs. MIN, Dec. 7... Backstopped the Coyotes to a five-game winning streak from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7…
Named the NHL’s Third Star for the month of October... Tied a career-high with his third shutout of the season on Oct. 29
at STL... Named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for week ending Oct. 18 after going 3-0-0 with a 0.95 GAA and .959 SV%...
Established a new career-high shutout streak of 137:46, Oct. 10-15… Recorded his second shutout of the season in a 1-0
SO win at SJ, Oct. 12... Recorded his 9th career shutout in 3-0 win at PIT, Oct. 7... 2010 Playoffs: Started all seven of
Phoenix’s playoff games vs. DET… Posted a 3.44 GAA and a .906 SV%... Stopped 38 of 40 shots in a Game 1 victory. 2008-
09: Appeared in 65 games, posting a record of 26-31-6 with a 2.98 GAA, a .906 SV% and three shutouts... Started in
career-high 16 consecutive games (Jan. 8- Feb. 16)... Stopped 40 shots at DET, March 10... Tied his career and seasonhigh
with 43 saves at NSH, Feb. 26… Made 33 saves in a 1-0 shutout win at DAL, Feb. 11… Stopped 38 shots to record
his second shutout of the season on Jan. 10 vs. DAL, setting a career-high for most saves in a shutout... Faced a careerhigh
48 shots and tied career-high with 43 saves at COL, Dec. 23… Made 33 saves to register his first shutout of the
season vs. CBJ, Dec. 20… Turned aside 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 win vs. MIN. Dec. 11… Stopped 38 of 40 shots at CHI, Nov.
18… Made 31 saves to post his third straight win on Nov. 12 at CBJ… Stopped 61 of 64 shots combined in the first two
games (both wins) of the season… 2007-08: Posted a 26-22-5 record with a 2.43 GAA and .920 SV% in 55 games for the
Coyotes after being claimed off waivers from Anaheim on Nov. 17… Finished the season with a total record of 28-25-6
with a 2.44 GAA, .920 SV% and three shutouts… Set career highs in games played (64), wins (28) and shutouts (3) as well
as career bests in GAA (2.44) and SV% (.920)… Ranked T-6th in the NHL in SV% (.920)… Won the Coyotes 3-Star
Award… Made 41 saves at ANA, April 6… Registered his fifth career shutout in a 2-0 win vs. VAN, March 13… Tied
career-high with 42 saves at DAL, Feb. 11… Tied career-high with 42 saves and stopped both shootout attempts in win
vs. COL. Dec. 31… Made 36 saves and turned aside all three shootout attempts in win at SJ, Dec. 20… Won each of his
first four starts as a member of the Coyotes (Nov. 17-24), tying him for the third-longest winning streak by a goaltender
to begin his career with a new team after playing for a different club earlier in the season… Recorded his third career
shutout and made 28 saves in a 1-0 win in his Coyotes debut on Nov. 17 at LA… Began season with Anaheim, collecting
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