“I knew I’d get it before Igor.” Sorokin: “I knew I’d do it before Igor.” — Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) March 1, 2025 Referring to New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, Sorokin ...

It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together.

He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks. On Saturday, Sorokin had the last laugh.

Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders are buddies – most of the time. The two Russian goalies have known one another since they were 16. They’ve ...

Ilya Sorokin has many elite skills as a goaltender, but puck-handling is not at the top of the list. In fact, during the 2023 All-Star skills competition, when he was teamed with best friend Igor ...

It would’ve been nice, but I didn’t have the shot.” Advertisement Sorokin is close friends with New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, who is a better puck-handler than Sorokin and has ...

At the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to shoot pucks all the way down the ice in an attempt to score. He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the ...

It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together. Shesterkin joked that he should have ...