MOSCOW, June 22 Russian goalkeeper of the National Hockey League (NHL) club» New York Rangers» Igor Shesterkin thanked his relatives and teammates for their support, commenting on the victory in the nomination for the prize for the best goalkeeper of the 2021/22 season. Igor Shesterkin became the owner of the Vezina Trophy. The award is given to the best goaltender in the NHL during the regular season. The winner is determined by a vote of the general managers of the clubs in the league. «Everyone knows that my English is not very good, so I'm sorry. I'm honored to be here and win this trophy. I want to turn to Juusa Saros and Jakob Markstrom. You guys are amazing goalkeepers. Also «I want to thank my teammates. It's a pleasure to play for the Rangers. I'm grateful to the coaches who help me, all the fans, my parents. Without their love, I would not be here. Of course, this also applies to my wife. Today she is not with me because she is expecting a baby,» Shesterkin said during the ceremony. Shesterkin became the third Russian goalkeeper in NHL history to win Vezina. Previously, the prize went to Sergey Bobrovsky (2013 and 2017) and Andrey Vasilevsky (2019). In addition to Shesterkin, the Finnish goalkeeper of the Nashville Predators Juuse Saros and the Swede Jacob Markstrem from the Calgary Flames claimed the trophy.
