Alexei Kolosov Explained

Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:214
Prospect Team:Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Prospect League:AHL
Team:Philadelphia Flyers
League:NHL
Former Teams:Dinamo-Molodechno
Dinamo Minsk
Ntl Team:Belarus
Birth Date:4 January 2002
Birth Place:Minsk, Belarus
Draft:78th overall
Draft Year:2021
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2020

Alexei Andreyevich Kolosov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Колосов, Belarusian: Аляксей Андрэевіч Коласаў; born 4 January 2002) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Internationally he played for the Belarusian national team at the 2021 World Championship, as well as at several junior tournaments. One of the top ranked goaltenders for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Kolosov was selected 78th overall by the Flyers, and signed a contract with them in 2023.

Playing career

Kolosov started the 2020–21 season with Dinamo-Molodechno of the Belarusian Extraliga. However as travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic led made the main goaltenders for Dinamo Minsk unavailable, Kolosov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut.[1] He had also agreed to terms with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, a major junior league in Canada and the United States, who had selected him 22nd overall in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.[2] Kolosov played 9 games for Dinamo during the season, and was later named to the Belarusian national team for the 2021 World Championship.[3]

In the leadup to the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the National Hockey League's Central Scouting Bureau ranked Kolosov the second-highest European-based goaltender.[4] He was selected in the third round, 78th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.[5] The Flyers signed Kolosov to a three-year, entry-level contract on 8 July 2023.[6] It was later announced that Kolosov would continue his development with Dinamo Minsk on loan from the Flyers for the 2023–24 season.[7]

International

Kolosov made his international debut at the 2019 World U18 Championships, where he played four games for the Belarusian under-18 team, winning one. He next played at the 2020 World Junior Championship Division IA level, appearing in three games and finishing with two wins and one loss.

Kolosov made his senior debut with the Belarus national team at the 2021 World Championship, appearing in four games and recording two losses. He also played at the 2022 World Junior Championship Division IA, and won all five games he played in, helping Belarus earn promotion to the top level for 2023.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L OT MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2017–18BFSO DinamoBLR-214 1.85 5 4.54
2018–19Belarus U17BLR-211 10 0 0 1 1.97 4 2 2 0 2.53
2018–19Belarus U18BLR-218 7 6 1 1 3.09 .892
2019–20Belarus U18BLR-221 2.28 .910
2019–20Belarus U20BLR-214 2.10 .930
2019–20Dinamo Zubry MinskBLR-21 4.07
2020–21Dinamo MinskKHL9 3 5 1 513 23 1 2.69 .911
2020–21 Belarusian Extraliga season2020–21Dinamo-MolodechnoBLR12 2.23 .9102 3.10 .890
2021–22Dinamo MinskKHL22 11 9 1 1261 61 1 2.90 .9063 0 2 150 10 0 4.01 .880
2022–23Dinamo MinskKHL42 13 21 5 2379 101 0 2.55 .9123 1 2 175 9 0 3.08 .917
2023–24Dinamo MinskKHL47 22 21 3 2609 104 4 2.39 .9076 2 4 381 14 0 2.21 .925
2023–24Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL2 1 1 0 119 6 0 3.03 .885
KHL totals120 49 56 10 6,762 289 6 2.56 .90912 3 8 705 33 0 2.81 .913

International

YearTeamEventGP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019BelarusU184 1 0 0 136 12 0 5.30 .898
2020BelarusWJC-IA3 2 1 0 161 4 0 1.49 .930
2021BelarusWC4 0 2 0 216 15 0 4.17 .886
2022BelarusWJC-IA5 5 0 0 300 8 0 1.60 .932
Junior totals12 9 1 0 597 24 0 2.41 .903
Senior totals4 0 2 0 216 15 0 4.17 .886

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Алексей Колосов — новая вратарская надежда сборной Беларуси?. Aleksey Kolosov — a new goalkeeper's hope for the Belarusian national team?. Rogalevich. Aleksei. 2 November 2020. Pressball.by. 5 June 2021. Russian.
  2. Web site: Alexei Kolosov commits to Otters. Ontariohockeyleague.com. 28 October 2020. 5 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Belarus is back. Potts. Andy. 20 May 2021. IIHF.com. 5 June 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 Draft Prospect Rankings — European Goalies. 2021. NHL.com. 5 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Flyers draft athletic Belarusian goalie in 3rd round. Hall. Jordan. 24 July 2021. NBCSports.com. 25 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Flyers sign goalie Alexei Kolosov to a three-year, entry-level contract. NHL.com. 8 July 2023. 9 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Алексей Колосов остается в минском «Динамо» еще на сезон!. Alexei Kolosov remains at Dinamo Minsk for another season!. Dinamo Minsk. Russian. 18 July 2023. 18 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Belarus promoted to World Juniors.. Manninen. Henrik. 19 December 2021. IIHF.com. 25 December 2021.