Andrei Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Vasilevskiy with the Tampa Bay Lightning in May 2018
Born	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) Tyumen, Russia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Tampa Bay Lightning Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team	Russia
NHL draft	19th overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2010–present

Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Lightning at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and is widely regarded as one of the best goaltenders currently in the NHL, and possibly in league history.^[1]

Nicknamed the "Big Cat" and "Vasy", he won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender in the 2018–19 season and was also nominated for the 2017–18 NHL season, and has led the league in wins for five consecutive seasons (2017–18 to 2021–22). He also backstopped the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2021 playoffs while also holding the NHL record for most wins in single postseason (18 in 2020).