Ilya Sorokin, known as the white whale to some, was the New York Islanders third round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. Since being selected by the Islanders, Sorokin has been extremely impressive in the KHL.
Sorokin started playing in the KHL as a 17-year-old in the 2012-2013 season and his play the following year gave him some positive draft status, but it was his play in 2015-2016 that got Islanders fans excited about Sorokin.
That year, he had a 1.06 goals against average and a .953 save percentage. Both of those numbers are closer to video game stats than real life.