Ilya Nabokov

22-Year-Old GoalieG

Colorado Avalanche

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Height 5'9"

DOB 3/27/2003

Born Kasil, Russia

Drafted 2nd Rd, #38 Overall in 2024

First goalie taken in '24 draft

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June 29, 2024

Nabokov was the 38th overall pick by the Avalanche in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

ANALYSIS
Nabokov becomes the first goaltender selected in the draft. An overage player, the 21-year-old Nabakov was named KHL Rookie of the Year and Playoff MVP after a season in which he went 23-13-3 with a 2.15 GAA and .930 save percentage for Magnitogorsk. He was even better in the postseason, going 16-6 with a 1.82 GAA and a .942 save percentage. Nabokov lacks ideal size for a goaltender at 6-foot and 180 pounds, but he reads plays extremely well, particularly side to side, and his positioning is exceptional. Nabokov is nothing more than a long-term lottery ticket for Colorado, but we've seen numerous KHL goaltenders come to the NHL and have success, so he's a worthy gamble at this stage of the draft.

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January 17, 2025

Nabokov has rejected negotiating a new contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL and is expected to sign a contract at the end of the season with Colorado, Daria Tuboltseva of RG Media reports Friday.

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Nabokov is considered Colorado's goaltender of the future. He was selected in the second round --38th overall -- in 2024 and has sparkled in the KHL over the last two seasons. Nabokov is 15-12-4 with three shutouts, a 2.19 GAA and a .926 save percentage this season. He was the MVP of the 2024 KHL playoffs and is likely to make his NHL debut next season.

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