Andrei Vasilevski (ice hockey, born 1966) explained

Andrei Vasilevski
Played For:RSL
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Severstal Cherepovets
Rubin Tyumen
Position:Goaltender
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:218
Birth Date:21 July 1966
Birth Place:Leningrad, Soviet Union
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1982
Career End:2003

Andrei Leonidovich Vasilevski (Russian: Андрей Леонидович Василевский; born July 21, 1966) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Between 1982 and 2001 Vasilevski played at the highest level of hockey in the Soviet Union and Russia. He was a long-time member of Salavat Yulaev Ufa which competed in the Russian Superleague.[1]

Personal life

His son, Andrei Vasilevskiy (born 1994) who is also a goaltender, was selected 19th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2] He has since won the Stanley Cup twice, in 2020 and 2021, and won the Vezina Trophy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ufa Salavat Yulayev Statistics and History . Hockeydb.com.
  2. Web site: Andrei Vasilevsky . Elite Prospects.
  3. Web site: June 19, 2019. Vasilevskiy of Lightning wins Vezina Trophy. NHL.com.