Igor Bobkov
Encyclopedia
Igor Bobkov is a Russian
professional ice hockey
goaltender
who currently plays for the Kingston Frontenacs
of the Ontario Hockey League
, under contract to the Anaheim Ducks
of the National Hockey League
.
in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
. After spending a year in Russia, including playing at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships, Bobkov was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 CHL Import Draft by the London Knights
. He managed three wins in 21 games playing behind Michael Houser. He was signed by the Ducks to a three-year entry level contract on October 7, 2010. In 2011, he helped backstop the Russian junior team to a 5-3 come-from-behind win against Canada in the gold medal game of the World Junior Hockey Championships. During the 2011 OHL offseason, Bobkov was traded to the Kingston Frontenacs after the sudden death of Knights goaltending prospect Ian Jenkins at the age of 16. With all of the Ducks' minor-league goaltending spots filled by Jean-Philippe Levasseur
, Marco Cousineau
and Timo Pielmeier
, Bobkov reported to Kingston in September 2011.
, where he backstopped Team Russia to a win a Silver Medal.
As of the end of the 2010–11 season.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who currently plays for the Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
of the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, under contract to the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Bobkov was selected by the Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
. After spending a year in Russia, including playing at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships, Bobkov was selected 53rd overall in the 2010 CHL Import Draft by the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
. He managed three wins in 21 games playing behind Michael Houser. He was signed by the Ducks to a three-year entry level contract on October 7, 2010. In 2011, he helped backstop the Russian junior team to a 5-3 come-from-behind win against Canada in the gold medal game of the World Junior Hockey Championships. During the 2011 OHL offseason, Bobkov was traded to the Kingston Frontenacs after the sudden death of Knights goaltending prospect Ian Jenkins at the age of 16. With all of the Ducks' minor-league goaltending spots filled by Jean-Philippe Levasseur
Jean-Philippe Levasseur
Jean-Philippe Levasseur is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 7th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...
, Marco Cousineau
Marco Cousineau
Marco Cousineau is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 3rd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics:...
and Timo Pielmeier
Timo Pielmeier
Timo Pielmeier is a German ice hockey goaltender, playing within the Anaheim Ducks organization of the National Hockey League...
, Bobkov reported to Kingston in September 2011.
International play
Bobkov was recognized as the “Best Goaltender” at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...
, where he backstopped Team Russia to a win a Silver Medal.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
Russia 3 | 9 | — | — | — | - | 24 | - | - | — |
| 2009–10 | Staljnye Lisy | Russia JR. | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | 665 | 30 | 2 | 2.71 | .893 |
| 2010–11 | London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1048 | 72 | 0 | 4.12 | .874 |
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.51 | .917 |
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Staljnye Lisy | Russia JR. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.50 | .893 |
| 2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4.16 | .882 |
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:... |
Russia Russia men's national junior ice hockey team The Russian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Russia. The team represents Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January.-History of Team Russia:Russia competed as a... |
U18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 | 20 | 1 | 3.33 | - | |
| 2010 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010... |
Russia | WJC | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 343 | 13 | 1 | 2.45 | - |
| 2011 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 2011 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted by the United States. The games were played in Western New York, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara... |
Russia | WJC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 3.85 | .903 | |
As of the end of the 2010–11 season.