There’s good news down the prospect pipeline for the New York Islanders. The KHL, you know that other major hockey league just had it end of season awards ceremony the other night. And Isles draft pick Ilya Sorokin won goalie of the year.
It’s no small feat. The young Russian played 28 games for CSKA Moscow this season and had a 1.06 GAA and 0.953 SV%, which are outstanding numbers. Although to be fair, 28 games is just under half of the 60 game KHL season.
But still, 1.06 GAA is a remarkable achievement. The KHL averages 5.