Ilya Bryzgalov facts for kids
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Bryzgalov with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2011
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| Born | 22 June 1980 Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Lada Togliatti Anaheim Ducks Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers CSKA Moscow Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild |
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| National team |  Russia |
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| NHL Draft | 44th overall, 2000 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
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| Playing career | 1999–2015 | ||
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov (born on June 22, 1980) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams. These teams included the Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and Minnesota Wild. The Anaheim Ducks picked him in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 44th player chosen overall.
In the 2006–07 season, Bryzgalov helped the Anaheim Ducks win the Stanley Cup. This is one of the biggest awards in hockey. He also won medals for his home country, Russia. He earned a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He also got a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships. Bryzgalov played in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and was an Olympian three times. He was the main goalie when Russia won two gold medals in a row at the 2009 World Ice Hockey Championships. This made Russia the top-ranked team in the world. He was also a top player for the Vezina Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy in the 2009–10 season.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting in Russia and Anaheim
Bryzgalov began his professional hockey journey in Russia. He played for teams like Spartak Moscow and Lada Togliatti. After two seasons with Lada Togliatti, he joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. They had drafted him in 2000.
For his first few years in North America, Bryzgalov mostly played for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. This team was in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was a backup goalie for the main Anaheim team.
In the 2005–06 season, Bryzgalov got more chances to play for the Ducks. Their main goalie had some injuries. Bryzgalov played well, winning 13 games. In the playoffs that year, he stepped up. He even recorded three shutouts in a row. A shutout means the goalie stops every shot and doesn't let the other team score. He tied a record for rookie goalies with these shutouts. Even though the Ducks didn't win the Stanley Cup that year, Bryzgalov showed he was a strong player.
The next season, 2006–07, Bryzgalov was still a backup. But he played an important role when the main goalie had personal issues. The Ducks went on to win the Stanley Cup that year. It was Bryzgalov's first Stanley Cup win.
Time with the Phoenix Coyotes
After winning the Stanley Cup, the Ducks traded Bryzgalov to the Phoenix Coyotes in November 2007. In his very first game with the Coyotes, he had a shutout win. Phoenix then signed him to a new contract. He quickly became the team's main goalie.
Bryzgalov helped the Coyotes become a stronger team. In the 2009–10 season, he won 42 games. This helped the Coyotes reach the playoffs for the first time in many years. They played against the Detroit Red Wings in a tough series that went to seven games.
In the 2010–11 season, Bryzgalov continued to play well. He won 36 games, helping the Coyotes get back to the playoffs. However, they lost to the Red Wings again. After this season, the Coyotes traded his rights to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Joining the Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers needed a strong starting goalie. On June 23, 2011, they signed Bryzgalov to a big nine-year contract. To make room for his contract, the Flyers made some big trades.
Bryzgalov became well-known for his interesting comments. During a TV show called 24/7, he talked about the universe. He said, "Solar system is so humongous big, right? ... And we have some problems here on the Earth we worry about? Compared to like... nothing. Just... be happy. Don't worry, be happy right now." These comments made him very popular. People even started calling him "Mr. Universe."
He also made headlines when he joked about not playing in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic. He said he would "make sure I don't forget my thermos with some nice tea and enjoy the bench."
Bryzgalov had some great moments with the Flyers. In March 2012, he had four shutouts in five games. He also set a new Flyers record for the longest shutout streak. He was named the NHL's First Star of the Month for March 2012. The Flyers made it to the second round of the 2012 playoffs but lost to the New Jersey Devils.
On March 2, 2013, he won his 200th career game. In June 2013, the Flyers decided to end his contract early.
Later Career Teams
After leaving the Flyers, Bryzgalov signed a try-out contract with the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL. He did not play any games for them.
On November 8, 2013, he joined the Edmonton Oilers. He started strong with a shutout win in his first game. He became the Oilers' main goalie for a while.
Then, on March 4, 2014, Bryzgalov was traded to the Minnesota Wild. He played well for the Wild, helping them reach the 2014 playoffs. They won their first series but lost in the second round.
In December 2014, Bryzgalov returned to the Anaheim Ducks on a new contract. However, he struggled and was later sent to their AHL team. In February 2015, the Ducks announced that Bryzgalov would be returning home to his family. This marked the end of his professional hockey career.
International Play
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Russia |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championship | ||
| Gold | 2009 Bern | |
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2000 Umeå | |
Bryzgalov played for Russia in many international tournaments. In the 2000 World Junior Championships, he helped Russia win a silver medal. He also played for Russia's senior team in the 2000 World Championships.
Two years later, he was part of the Russian team that won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He didn't play in any games there, but he was part of the team.
Bryzgalov played a bigger role in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He earned his first international gold medal at the 2009 World Championships. Russia beat Canada in the final game to win the gold.
Personal Life
Ilya Bryzgalov is married to Yevgeniya. They have a daughter named Valery and a son named Vladislav. When Bryzgalov played for the Anaheim Ducks, his family lived in Yorba Linda, California.
He spent five summers going to college in Russia. He earned a degree that allows him to teach and coach in Russian schools. Bryzgalov enjoys reading books and studying philosophy. He also loves his Siberian husky dog. He once joked that his dog was like a "hot blonde girl" on the HBO show 24/7.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1996–97 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 480 | 28 | — | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1200 | 43 | — | 2.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Spartak–2 Moscow | RUS.2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 500 | 21 | — | 2.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 14 | — | — | — | — | 796 | 18 | 3 | 1.36 | .930 | 7 | — | — | 407 | 10 | 1 | 1.47 | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 34 | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 61 | 8 | 1.84 | .922 | 5 | — | — | 249 | 8 | 0 | 1.93 | .932 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 45 | 20 | 16 | 4 | — | 2399 | 99 | 4 | 2.48 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 54 | 12 | 26 | 9 | — | 3020 | 142 | 1 | 2.82 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 64 | 27 | 25 | 10 | — | 3748 | 145 | 6 | 2.32 | .919 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 536 | 27 | 1 | 3.02 | .909 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 36 | 17 | 13 | 1 | — | 2007 | 87 | 4 | 2.60 | .902 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 314 | 13 | 0 | 2.48 | .904 | ||
| 2005–06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 31 | 13 | 12 | — | 1 | 1575 | 66 | 1 | 2.51 | .910 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 659 | 16 | 3 | 1.46 | .944 | ||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 27 | 10 | 8 | — | 6 | 1509 | 62 | 1 | 2.47 | .907 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 267 | 10 | 0 | 2.25 | .922 | ||
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 447 | 19 | 0 | 2.55 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 55 | 26 | 22 | — | 5 | 3167 | 128 | 3 | 2.43 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 65 | 26 | 31 | — | 6 | 3760 | 187 | 3 | 2.98 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 69 | 42 | 20 | — | 6 | 4084 | 156 | 8 | 2.29 | .920 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 419 | 24 | 0 | 3.44 | .906 | ||
| 2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 68 | 36 | 20 | — | 10 | 4060 | 168 | 7 | 2.48 | .921 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 17 | 0 | 4.36 | .879 | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 59 | 33 | 16 | — | 7 | 3415 | 141 | 6 | 2.48 | .909 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 642 | 37 | 0 | 3.46 | .887 | ||
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 647 | 23 | 0 | 2.13 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 19 | 17 | — | 3 | 2298 | 107 | 1 | 2.79 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 3.03 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | 5 | 1135 | 57 | 1 | 3.01 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 679 | 24 | 3 | 2.12 | .911 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 479 | 21 | 1 | 2.63 | .885 | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.53 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 329 | 23 | 0 | 4.19 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 647 | 23 | 0 | 2.13 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 465 | 221 | 162 | 0 | 54 | 26,550 | 1,141 | 34 | 2.58 | .912 | 47 | 20 | 25 | 2,700 | 125 | 4 | 2.78 | .905 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 2000 | Russia | WJC |  |
4 | 234 | 3 | 1 | 0.77 | .971 | ||||
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 4 | 218 | 10 | 0 | 2.75 | .880 | ||||
| 2002 | Russia | OG |  |
DNP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | .897 | |
| 2006 | Russia | OG | 4th | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .861 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WC |  |
7 | 7 | 0 | — | 404 | 14 | 1 | 2.09 | .929 | |
| 2010 | Russia | OG | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 101 | 3 | 0 | 1.78 | .942 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WC | 6th | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 218 | 8 | 1 | 2.20 | .901 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | — | — | — | 234 | 3 | 1 | 0.77 | .971 | ||||
| Senior totals | 21 | — | — | — | 1181 | 47 | 2 | 2.39 | .908 | ||||
Awards and Achievements
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| Stanley Cup (Anaheim Ducks) | 2007 |
| Second All-Star Team | 2010 |
