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Russian ice hockey player (born 1995)
Igor Olegovich Shestyorkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Rangers in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2014 NHL entry draft. In his first full NHL season in 2021–22, Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender.
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The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport".
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NEW YORK (AP) — Igor Shesterkin shot the puck down the ice toward the empty net like he has done so many times before. Then his view was blocked by players standing in the way. “I didn’t see the puck land,” Shesterkin said, “so I didn’t know can I celebrate or not.” It landed perfectly