Ivan Prosvetov
Prosvetov with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023
Born (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999
Stupino, Russia
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Colorado Avalanche
Arizona Coyotes
NHL Draft 114th overall, 2018
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2019–present

Ivan Igorevich Prosvetov (Russian: Иван Игоревич Просветов; born March 5, 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prosvetov was selected by the Arizona Coyotes, 114th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Upon moving to North America, Prosvetov played one season for the Minnesota Magicians in the North American Hockey League (NAHL). During his 2016–17 campaign, he ranked second in the league in games played with 44 and posted a 21-15-4 record with a 2.52 goals against average and .928 save percentage. As such, he participated in the 2017 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.[1] The following season, Prosvetov joined the Youngstown Phantoms in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for his 2017–18 campaign. He played in 36 regular season games with the Phantoms and posted a 2.90 goals against average and a .913 save percentage.[2] As a result of his impressive performance in the regular season, Prosvetov was selected to play in the 2018 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[3] On February 19, Prosvetov was recognized as the USHL Goaltender of the Week after he blocked 61 shots on net over two games.[4] In the playoffs, Prosvetov improved to a 2.58 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.[2] He helped them reach the 2018 Clark Cup Final by posting a 7–3–0 record over 11 playoff games.[5]

Leading up to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Prosvetov was ranked 14th among North American goaltenders by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[6] He was eventually drafted in the fourth round, 114th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes.[5] While attending their development camp in late June, Prosvetov was drafted 15th overall by the Saginaw Spirit in the 2018 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.[2] Following the Coyotes' development camp, Prosvetov signed a Standard Player Agreement to play with the Spirit in 2018–19.[7] Prosvetov made an immediate impact with the Spirit during his rookie campaign. By January, he had compiled a 20–6–1–0 record with a 3.07 goals-against-average and .902 save percentage.[8] He finished the regular season with a 2.94 goals-against average and .910 save percentage to help lead the Spirit to their second division title in franchise history.[9] During his regular season run, Prosvetov went viral for his postgame celebration in which he somersaulted his way to center ice and cartwheeled in the crease.[10] Prosvetov maintained an 8–2–0 record over the Spirits' first two rounds of the playoffs as they qualified for the Western Conference final.[11] During Western Conference final series against the Guelph Storm, Prosvetov was suspended for five games after he batted a puck into the spectator area at a stoppage of play.[12] Although he was eligible to return for Game 7, Prosvetov served as a backup for Tristan Lennox. The Spirit would fall to Guelph in Game 7 with a 3–2 loss.[13] In spite of the suspension, Prosvetov was named to the OHL's Third Team All-Stars at the end of the season.[14]

Professional

Arizona Coyotes

Following the 2018–19 season, Prosvetov signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes on 1 July 2019.[15] After attending the Coyotes training camp, he was assigned to the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, for the 2019–20 season.[16] In his first four games for the Roadrunners, he maintained a 3–1–0 record with a 1.98 goals against average (GAA) and .944 save percentage (SV%). On 8 November, Prosvetov was assigned to the Coyotes' ECHL affiliate, the Rapid City Rush.[17] He appeared in five games for the Rush, posting a 4–1–0–0 record with his first professional shutout and 2.40 GAA and .930 SV%, before returning to the AHL.[18] Upon rejoining the AHL, Prosvetov continued his winning streak and posted a 7–1–0 record with a 1.97 GAA and .944 SV% through eight AHL games.[19] By late December, Prosvetov led the league with 1.88 GAA and .946 SV% while touting a 9–1–0 record. He earned his first AHL shutout on 22 December to help the Roadrunners extend their longest winning streak in franchise history to eight games.[20] In recognition of his efforts, Prosvetov earned his first NHL call-up on 5 January. At the time, he had improved to an 11–3–0 record with an 2.38 GAA and .931 SV%.[18] Although he was called up numerous times in January, he did not make his NHL debut during these callups. When the AHL was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Roadrunners were holding onto first place in the Pacific Division.[21]

Prosvetov during a game in 2023.

Prosvetov made his NHL debut on 31 March 2021 in relief for Adin Hill who had surrendered four goals on 10 shots in the first period. Prosvetov made 23 saves in 53:38 minutes of action as the Coyotes fell 9–3 to the Colorado Avalanche.[22] He played three games for the Coyotes during the 2021–22 season, maintaining a 4.22 GAA and an .875 SV%. On 24 May 2022, Prosvetov signed a one-year contract extension to remain with the Coyotes organization.[23]

In the first year of his new contract, Prosvetov returned to the Roadrunners to start the 2022–23 season. He maintained a 2–0–0 record to help the Roadrunners yield a 3–1–0–0 record start to the season.[24] Despite his hot start, Prosvetov struggled from November to January and gave up four or more goals nine times of 16 starts. However, he began to improve in mid-January and by February, Prosvetov had a 15–13–2 record with a .898 SV% and 3.14 GAA.[25] By early March, Prosvetov had a career-high 16 wins and an active five-game unbeaten streak. On 9 March, Prosvetov was recalled to the NHL level and he made 39 saves that night against the Nashville Predators to earn his first NHL win.[26]

Colorado Avalanche

After participating in training camp and pre-season, Prosvetov was placed on waivers approaching the 2023–24 season. He was claimed the following day by the Colorado Avalanche on 9 October 2023, joining the club as a cover for injured backup goaltender Pavel Francouz.[27] Remaining on the opening season roster, Prosvetov made his debut with the Avalanche appearing in relief of Alexander Georgiev in a 4-0 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins on 26 October 2023.[28] He made his first start for the Avalanche, recording 28 saves and his first win in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on 1 November 2023.[29] Following his fourth appearance, adding reliable support to Georgiev, Prosvetov effectively secured his backup role with the team after the announcement that Pavel Francouz was to miss the entirety of season through injury.[30]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17 Minnesota Magicians NAHL 44 22 15 3 2453 103 0 2.52 .928 3 0 3 138 8 0 3.47 .877
2017–18 Youngstown Phantoms USHL 36 19 9 1 1968 95 0 2.90 .913 11 7 3 651 28 1 2.58 .921
2018–19 Saginaw Spirit OHL 53 36 11 1 2996 147 4 2.94 .910 12 9 2 707 28 1 2.38 .930
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 27 14 10 1 1581 76 1 2.88 .909 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Rapid City Rush ECHL 5 4 1 0 300 12 1 2.40 .930 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 18 9 9 0 1068 63 0 3.54 .895 1 0 1 58 2 0 2.07 .900
2020–21 Arizona Coyotes NHL 3 0 1 0 131 9 0 4.15 .824 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 45 15 22 5 2474 151 2 3.66 .880 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 3 0 2 1 185 13 0 4.22 .875 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 35 16 13 4 2037 104 1 3.06 .900 3 1 2 125 11 0 5.27 .845
2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 7 4 3 0 423 28 0 3.98 .880 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 13 4 6 1 738 50 0 4.07 . 871 — — — — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Third All-Star Team 2019

References

  1. ↑ "Former NAHL goalie Prosvetov makes NHL debut". NAHL. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Spirit select Coyotes goaltending prospect Ivan Prosvetov in CHL Import Draft". Saginaw Spirit. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (6 December 2017). "40 players named to NHL/USHL Top Prospects Game". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ivan Prosvetov Named USHL Goaltender of Week 20". Our Sports Central. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Coyotes Select Eight Players on Second Day of NHL Draft". National Hockey League. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "2018 Draft Prospect Rankings". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Coyotes prospect Ivan Prosvetov commits to Spirit". Ontario Hockey League. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Spirit's Ivan Prosvetov named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week". Canadian Hockey League. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Butzin, Cory (13 April 2019). "Ivan Prosvetov continues career playoff success with Spirit". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Silverman, Cat (18 September 2019). "'It's not all about the split save': How Ivan Prosvetov's game has truly hit its stride". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Coyotes Ivan Prosveto standout OHL campaign continues". CBS Sports. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  12. ↑ Savage, Brendan (22 April 2019). "OHL suspends two Saginaw Spirit players". MLive Media Group. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  13. ↑ Bernreuter, Hugh (30 April 2019). "Saginaw Spirit drop Game 7, watch historic season end in conference final". MLive Media Group. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "2018-19 OHL All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Prosvetov To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". National Hockey League. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Coyotes Reduce Training Camp Roster by Five Players". National Hockey League. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "ARIZONA ASSIGNS PROSVETOV, MADSEN AND KILLINS RECALLED TO TUCSON". Rapid City Rush. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  18. 1 2 "PROSVETOV EARNS CALL-UP TO COYOTES". Rapid City Rush. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  19. ↑ Williams, Patrick (18 December 2019). "AHL Notebook: Milwaukee, Tucson off to strong starts". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  20. ↑ Ruff, Walt (22 December 2019). "ROADRUNNERS RECAP: ONTARIO (0) AT TUCSON (8): 12/21/2019". Tucson Roadrunners. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  21. ↑ Kinkopf, Alex (13 March 2020). "Division Champion Roadrunners were in Calder Cup Conversation". National Hockey League. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  22. ↑ Kinkopf, Alex (1 April 2021). "The Wrap: Bunting Makes His Case in Colorado". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  23. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Prosvetov to One-Year Contract Extension". National Hockey League. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  24. ↑ Kelly, James (27 October 2022). "Focused Ivan Prosvetov off to 'fantastic start' for Roadrunners". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  25. ↑ Kelly, James (24 February 2023). "Despite early struggles, Ivan Prosvetov takes command of Roadrunners' crease". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  26. ↑ Robinson, Alan (10 March 2023). "Prosvetov makes 39 saves for 1st NHL win, Coyotes defeat Predators". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  27. ↑ "Avalanche claim Ivan Prosvetov off waivers". Colorado Avalanche. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  28. ↑ "Smith scores twice, Penguins end Colorado's NHL-record road winning streak at 15 in 4-0 win". ESPN. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Prosvetov makes 28 saves and Rantanen has goal and assist as Avalanche beat Blues 4-1". ABC News. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  30. ↑ "Pavel Francouz to miss entire season". msn.com. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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