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2009-10 san jose sharks
EVGENI NABOKOV
(nuh-BAH-kov)
Catches: Left Height/Weight: 6-foot, 200 pounds
Born: 7/25/75 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Hometown: San Jose, California
Selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft (9th round, 219th
overall).
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players
2008-09: Second in NHL in wins, T-4th in shutouts
and T-12th in goals-against average…His first win
in 2009-10 will make him the 38th goaltender in
NHL history to win 250 games. The victory will tie
him with Hall of Famer Johnny Bower for 37th alltime...His
1-0 shootout win vs. Colorado on April 7
was only his second win at home by a score of 1-
0. His only other win at home by a 1-0 score was
Feb. 29, 2004 vs St. Louis...The 1-0 shootout win vs.
Colorado on April 7 was the first 1-0 shootout win in
Sharks history. The Sharks have won only two other
regular season games by a 1-0 score that ended
after regulation: Jan. 15, 2002 at Colorado (Teemu
Selanne OT goal, winning goalie was Nabokov)
and Nov. 4, 2005 at Anaheim (Marcel Goc OT goal,
winning goalie Nolan Schaefer)...Reached 40 wins
for the second consecutive season with a 2-1 victory
at Edmonton on April 2...Is 200-26-13 when he gets
3-plus goals of support...Picked up sixth shutout on
March 15 at Anaheim, making 34 saves...Missed
seven games (two — flu, five — lower body injury)
Feb. 26-March 12...Earned his 30th victory (fifth time
in eight seasons) on Feb. 19 vs. Los Angeles…Set a
Sharks franchise record for individual shutout streak
spanning 170:58 from Jan. 20-31...Posted his 43rd
career shutout, third of the season, at Colorado on
Jan. 27 (31 saves)...Posted his second shutout, 42nd
career, vs. Vancouver on Dec. 23 (33)...Played in his
450th game on Dec. 13 vs. St. Louis (5-4 W)...Posted
his first shutout, 41st career, with 31 saves vs.
Anaheim on Dec. 11...Tied a career high with a 10-
game winning streak from Oct. 28-Dec. 4, posting
a .920 save percentage (241/262) and a 2.08 GAA
(21 goals against/605 minutes played)...Playoffs:
Appeared in all six games.
Career 2007-08: Named to the NHL First All-Star
Team…Finished second in the voting for the Vezina
Trophy (top goaltender) and seventh for the Hart
Memorial Trophy (most valuable player)…Named
“Sharks Player of the Year”…46 wins were the
fourth most in a single season in NHL history (48 —
Martin Brodeur, NJ - 2006-07; 47 — Bernie Parent,
PHI - 1973-74; 47 — Roberto Luongo, VAN - 2006-
07)…77 appearances were tied for the League lead
and tied for third most in NHL history…Led NHL in
wins, second in minutes played (4560:56), T-3rd in
shutouts and T-3rd in GAA…Second in the League in
NHL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
First NHL game — Jan. 1, 2000 at Nashville
First NHL win — March 2, 2000 vs. Nashville
First NHL shutout — Jan. 19, 2000 at Colorado
Most shots faced, game — 48, Nov. 19, 2002 at
Washington
Most saves, game — 46, Nov. 19, 2002 at Washington
Most goals allowed, game — 7, 2 times, most recent,
Nov. 26, 2006 vs. Detroit
Most consecutive wins — 10, 2 times, most recent,
Oct. 28, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh thru Dec. 4, 2008 vs.
Columbus
Most consecutive games unbeaten — 11, Oct. 20,
2000 at Minnesota thru Nov. 14, 2000 at New Jersey
Most consecutive starts — 50, March 24, 2007 thru
Jan. 12, 2008 vs. Toronto
Career shutouts — 47, most recent, April 7 vs.
Colorado
400th NHL game — Jan. 22, 2008 vs. Chicago
200th NHL win — March 7, 2008 at Chicago
Vezina Trophy Finalist — 2008, second in voting
Calder Memorial Trophy — 2001
NHL First All-Star Team — 2008
NHL Player of the Month — Dec. 2007 (Third Star),
Feb. 2002
NHL Defensive Player of the Month — Feb. 2004
NHL Player of the Week — Nov. 12-18, 2007 (Second
Star), Dec. 24-30, 2007 (Third Star), March 5-11,
2007 (Third Star)
NHL Rookie of the Month — Nov. and Dec. 2000
All-Star Game — 2001, 2008
Olympics — Team Russia (2006)
World Championships — Team Russia (2008)
“Sharks Player of the Month” — March 2009, Dec.
2007, Oct. 2007, March 2007, Nov. 2006 (co-winner),
Dec. 2003 (co-winner), Feb. 2002, Nov. 2001, Dec.
2000, Oct. 2000
“Sharks Player of the Year” — 2000-01, 2007-08
PlayStation “Sharks Rookie of the Year” — 2000-01
one-goal wins (25)…Tied single season high with
his 67th appearance (2001-02) on March 11 at
Nashville. He reached the 40-win plateau for the first
time with a 2-1 victory…Won his 200th game in his
418th game on March 7 at Chicago (200-149-29)…
Named as a Western Conference All-Star (also
appeared in 2000-01 ASG). Became the first All-Star
goaltender to not allow a goal in a period since
Nikolai Khabibulin in 2002. Also did not allow a goal
in the Skills competition…Had 40th career shutout
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