After the Norfolk Admirals came back from down two goals to tie the game in the third period, the Syracuse Crunch needed a game-saving performance to revive its play. The Crunch received two such efforts from a rather unlikely source – two 20-year-olds playing in their first professional games. Igor Bobkov made 43 saves and
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Ducks’ Prospect Bobkov Set To Make Professional Debut, Trying To Get a Head Start on Earning a Spot For Next Year
The “Russian Octopus” has had quite the season, culminating with a dramatic win over Canada in the 2011 WJC, and being named the final game’s MVP. Yesterday it was announced that Bobkov, who played for the London Knights of the OHL during the majority of the 2010-2011 season, would be joining the Anaheim Ducks’ minor
Igor Bobkov tops Visentin in London Knights 2-1 shootout win over Niagara
Igor Bobkov beat Mark Visentin one more time as the London Knights edged the Niagara IceDogs in a 2-1 shootout victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Bobkov won gold at the World Junior Championship by blanking Canada in the third period of a comeback Russian win against Visentin and Team Canada. Vladislav Namestnikov
Knights happy for goalie Bobkov
Igor Bobkov had one thing on his mind Thursday morning – sleep. The London Knights goaltender arrived back in town after coming off the bench midway through the second period to help spark Russia to a comeback 5-3 win over Canada in the world junior hockey final the night before in Buffalo. He dropped off
Ducks prospect Bobkov backstops Russia to gold, named Player of the Game
Ducks goalie prospect Igor Bobkov was named player of the game after he helped Russia rally from three goals down to defeat Canada, 5-3, in the World Junior Championship final on Wednesday. Bobkov replaced Dmitri Shikin in the second period after Russia appeared headed for defeat with a 3-0 deficit. Bobkov made 20 saves in
Igor Bobkov Comes Up Big For Russia In WJC Final
Igor Bobkov proved to be the difference, stopping all 20 shots he faced in replacing Dmitri Shikin, who was yanked after allowing three goals on 18 shots. Click Here To Continue Reading Article
Russia’s Igor Bobkov Set To Take On The World at WJC
But the big London Knights goalie expects to be in the crease Boxing Day in Buffalo when the Russian world junior team takes on a Canadian squad eager to prove it has enough firepower. “All goalies want to start,” said the six-foot-six, 240-pound Anaheim Ducks prospect, who leaves Sunday to join a Russian pre-tourney camp
PuckAgency Prospect Report – Igor Bobkov, Russia
Goalie Born Feb 1 1991 – Magnitogorsk, Russia Height 6.04 – Weight 192 – Shoots L Drafted: Anaheim Ducks, 2009 NHL Entry Draft Round: Selected #76 overall (3rd Round) Currently Plays For: London Knights (OHL) …may have the best pure physical tools of any goaltender in the draft. At 6-4 and nearly 200 pounds, he’s