23-year-old Russian goalkeeper Georgy Romanov signed a contract with the San Jose of the NHL
Russian goaltender Georgy Romanov signed a contract with the San Jose Sharks, playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is reported by “Sport-Express”.
The agent of the 23-year-old goalkeeper said that the agreement with the club is for two years. Previously, the hockey player played only for Russian teams.
Romanov is a hockey player of the Avtomobilist system. In the 2022/2023 season, he played in the All-Russian Hockey League (VHL) for Gornyak. The goalkeeper played 31 matches with a percentage of saved shots of 90.7 and a safety factor of 2.81.
On September 5, 2022, three Russian goaltenders entered the top five goaltenders in the NHL. On the first line is two-time Stanley Cup winner, Tampa Bay Lightning player Andrey Vasilevsky. Igor Shesterkin, defending the gate of the New York Rangers, took second place. In fifth place was the Olympic champion in the Russian national team Ilya Sorokin, who plays for the New York Islanders.
Source: Lenta
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