Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)
| Andrey Makarov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 April 1993 Kazan, RUS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Kunlun Red Star Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Andrey Makarov (born 20 April 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres.
Playing career
Makarov played major junior hockey with both the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL and the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. He also played with the Russia men's national junior ice hockey team at both the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning silver and bronze respectively.[1] On 14 September 2012, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Makarov as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract,[2] but assigned him to continue his play in the WHL with the Saskatoon Blades. Playing with the Blades during the 2012–13 season, Makarov was awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding goaltender at the 2013 Memorial Cup. In 115 career WHL games with Saskatoon, Makarov went 66-38-7 with a .916 save percentage, a 2.80 goals-against average, and nine shutouts.
Makarov made his professional debut on 1 November 2013 with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL[3] where he played 31 games during the 2013–14 season to post a record of 15-11-4 with a .906 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average. He was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) on 17 March 2014, where he played 6 games before receiving his first NHL call-up, on 8 April 2014, to join the roster of the Buffalo Sabres.[4]
Makarov opted to leave for the Kontinental Hockey League for the 2016–17 season.[5] Among the factors for his decision to leave the Sabres organization was that he believed Tim Murray, the Sabres' general manager, held a bias against Russian players; Makarov noted that, at the time of his departure, he was the only Russian in the Sabres' entire farm system, after Murray had traded away fellow Russians Mikhail Grigorenko and Nikita Zadorov.[6] Makarov signed a two-year deal with HC Spartak Moscow.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2009–10 | Lada Togliatti | MHL | 22 | — | — | — | 1114 | — | — | 4.04 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Lewiston MAINEiacs | QMJHL | 27 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1390 | 78 | 2 | 3.37 | .890 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 6 | 0 | 3.40 | .895 | ||
| 2011–12 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 54 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3107 | 156 | 2 | 3.01 | .913 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 249 | 17 | 0 | 4.10 | .872 | ||
| 2012–13 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 61 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 3487 | 152 | 7 | 2.62 | .919 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 12 | 0 | 3.66 | .897 | ||
| 2013–14 | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL | 31 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1850 | 86 | 0 | 2.79 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 601 | 22 | 0 | 2.20 | .927 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 299 | 15 | 0 | 3.01 | .907 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 39 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 2209 | 107 | 3 | 2.91 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1211 | 57 | 1 | 2.82 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U20 Championship Silver (Team Russia) | 2012 | [8] |
| Hap Emms Memorial Trophy – Memorial Cup Top Goaltender | 2013 | [9] |
| IIHF World U20 Championship Bronze (Team Russia) | 2013 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Andrey Makarov prospect profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "Makarov Signs NHL Deal With Buffalo Sabres". Saskatoon Blades. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ↑ "Makarov makes pro debut with Komets". ECHL. 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ "Buffalo Sabres Call Up Mark Pysyk And Andrey Makarov". SabreNoise.com. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ↑ "Mark Pysyk surprised by trade to Panthers". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ↑ "Sabres goaltender Makarov leaves for Russia". The Hockey News. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ↑ "June transfer news". Kontinental Hockey League. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ↑ "Swedes beat Russia 1-0 in OT for WJC gold". National Hockey League. 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ↑ "2013 Memorial Cup Awards and All-Stars". Canadian Hockey League. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ↑ "Canada loses world junior bronze to Russia in OT". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database