• Spent majority of the 2019-20 season with Neva St. Petersburg in Russia’s second division where he went 12-3-3 with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage

• On Nov. 27, 2019, the 17-year-old became the second-youngest goalie in history at the time of his KHL debut when he made 23 saves in a 4-2 win for SKA St. Petersburg

• Backstopped Team Russia to gold-medal performances at the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he was named a tournament All-Star and the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

• Named Best Goaltender and a tournament All-Star at the 2019 Under-18 World Championship where he helped his country earn a silver medal

• Member of Team Russia’s silver medal-winning entry at the 2020 World Junior Championship


Scouting Report: Tall, athletic goaltender who likes to stay upright. High hockey IQ. Quick, involved, active and very mobile. Communicates loudly with his skaters.


Current Player Comparable: Pekka Rinne