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Vitaliy Kolesnik

Vitaliy Kolesnik

Ice Hockey

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Birthdate:
August 20, 1979
Height:
6' 3"
Weight:
198 pounds
Age:
32

Ice Hockey

Date Round Result
02/21 Group B Kazakhstan 5 DEF Latvia 2
02/19 Group B Slovakia 2 DEF Kazakhstan 1
02/18 Group B Russia 1 DEF Kazakhstan 0
02/16 Group B United States 4 DEF Kazakhstan 1
02/15 Group B Sweden 7 DEF Kazakhstan 2

Event Schedule

Date Time Event
All times Eastern, except where noted. Times subject to change.

Notes

Birthplace
Ust-Kamenogorsk, USSR
Catches
Left
Team
Colorado Avalanche
Years in League
1
Drafted
Signed as a free agent by Colorado, Aug. 16, 2005.
NHL career highlights
Made NHL debut Dec. 7, 2005, stopping 20 shots in Colorado's 4-1 win over the Boston; was 10-8-0 at Lowell of the American Hockey League with a 2.80 goals-against average, .916 save percentage and two shutouts; allowed three goals or less in four of his first six NHL starts.
Other career highlights
Has been top goaltender for Kazahkstan National team since 1999; was third among goaltenders at 2005 World Championships in Austria with .952 save percentage; had 1.77 GAA in 102 games with Ust-Kamenogorsk of the Russian league from 2002-05.

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