Georgi Romanov

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Georgi Romanov
Born (1999-12-15) December 15, 1999 (age 25)
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team San Jose Sharks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018present

Georgi Romanov (born December 15, 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played one game with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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Playing career

From 2016 to 2020, Romanov appeared in 86 games with Avto Yekaterinburg and Omskie Yastreby during the regular season of the Junior Hockey League (MHL), Russia's top level of junior hockey. He recorded a .938 save percentage, a 1.88 goals against average and went 37–22–11. [1] [2]

Romanov spent four seasons in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), Russia's second-highest level of professional hockey, compiling a .916 save percentage, a 2.58 goals against average and a 28–33–10 record. [1] In the 2020–21 VHL season, Romanov played in nine regular season games for Gornyak Uchaly. He had a .933 save percentage, a 2.18 goals against average and a 4–4–0 record. [2] During the 2021–22 VHL season, he appeared in a career-high 39 games for Gornyak-UGMK, posting a .919 save percentage, a 2.47 goals against average and went 16–15–5. [1]

In the 2022–23 VHL season, Romanov played in 31 games for Gornyak-UGMK. He finished with a .907 save percentage, a 2.81 goals against average and a 8–13–5 record. In his three playoff games with Gorntak-UGMK, he had a .918 save percentage, a 3.15 goals against average and a 2–1–0 record. In each of his first two playoffs starts, he helped his team win in overtime. He also played in one Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) game, with his only appearance with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg happening during the shootout segment of a 5–4 shootout loss to Barys Astana on December 24, 2022. He saved three of the four shootout attempts he faced. [1] Romanov was credited with an overtime loss, no minutes played and no goals against him. [2] On May 3, 2023, Romanov signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks. [1]

During the 2023–24 ECHL season, Romanov posted a 3–3–1 record, an .870 save percentage and a 4.00 goals against average for the Wichita Thunder. [2] During the 2023–24 AHL season, Romanov was 9–9–8 with a .904 save percentage and a 3.14 goals against average for the San Jose Barracuda. [2] [3] He was recalled by the Sharks on April 14, 2024. [4] He made his on-ice NHL debut for the Sharks on April 15, 2024, after Devin Cooley gave up eight goals to the Edmonton Oilers. Romanov saved 16 of 17 shots in the 9–2 loss to the Oilers. [5] [6] In the two games he played in during the 2023–24 NHL season, Romanov had a .967 save percentage and a 1.01 goals against average. [7] [8]

Personal life

Romanov was born on December 15, 1999, in Yekaterinburg, Russia. [7] [8] He is married. When Romanov and his wife lived in Yekaterinburg, she was a food blogger. [9]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2016–17Avto Yekaterinburg MHL 4120163501.84.940
2017–18Avto YekaterinburgMHL101112921112.26.912
2018–19 Omskie Yastreby MHL29128314044151.75.9408534922002.44.920
2019–20Gornyak Uchaly VHL 101060404.00.833
2019–20Avto YekaterinburgMHL4323117238276101.91.939211119402.01.932
2020–21Gornyak UchalyVHL94404681702.18.933
2021–22 Gornyak-UGMK VHL391615522359222.47.91910040304.50.824
2022–23 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 10010
2022–23Gornyak-UGMKVHL31813514947012.81.9073211901003.15.918
2023–24 San Jose Sharks NHL 200059101.01.967
2023–24 San Jose Barracuda AHL 2999815488103.14.904
2023–24 Wichita Thunder ECHL 73314192804.00.870
2024–25 San Jose BarracudaAHL21116312186303.10.905
2024–25 San Jose SharksNHL80604172703.89.877
KHL totals10010
NHL totals100604762803.53.888

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sharks Sign Goaltender Georgi Romanov to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". San Jose Sharks. May 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Georgi Romanov". Elite Prospects .
  3. "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Needed in relief again". CBS Sports. April 19, 2024.
  4. "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Rises to top level". CBS Sports. April 14, 2024.
  5. "BREAKING: Sharks' Georgi Romanov Makes NHL Debut Against Oilers In A Tough Situation". The Hockey News. April 15, 2024.
  6. "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Makes NHL debut in relief outing". CBS Sports. April 16, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Georgi Romanov". San Jose Sharks.
  8. 1 2 "Georgi Romanov". ESPN.
  9. "Romanov on How Sharks Discovered Him, Adjustment to North America". San Jose Hockey Now. November 23, 2023.