Georgi Romanov
| Georgi Romanov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 1999 Yekaterinburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg San Jose Sharks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Georgi Romanov (born December 15, 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the San Jose Sharks, and also played one game with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
[edit]From 2016 to 2020, Romanov appeared in 86 games with Avto Yekaterinburg and Omskie Yastreby during the regular season of the Junior Hockey League (MHL), Russia's top level of junior hockey. He recorded a .938 save percentage, a 1.88 goals against average and went 37–22–11.[1][2]
Romanov spent four seasons in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), Russia's second-highest level of professional hockey, compiling a .916 save percentage, a 2.58 goals against average and a 28–33–10 record.[1] In the 2020–21 VHL season, Romanov played in nine regular season games for Gornyak Uchaly. He had a .933 save percentage, a 2.18 goals against average and a 4–4–0 record.[2] During the 2021–22 VHL season, he appeared in a career-high 39 games for Gornyak-UGMK, posting a .919 save percentage, a 2.47 goals against average and went 16–15–5.[1]
In the 2022–23 VHL season, Romanov played in 31 games for Gornyak-UGMK. He finished with a .907 save percentage, a 2.81 goals against average and a 8–13–5 record. In his three playoff games with Gorntak-UGMK, he had a .918 save percentage, a 3.15 goals against average and a 2–1–0 record. In each of his first two playoffs starts, he helped his team win in overtime. He also played in one Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) game, with his only appearance with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg happening during the shootout segment of a 5–4 shootout loss to Barys Astana on December 24, 2022. He saved three of the four shootout attempts he faced.[1] Romanov was credited with an overtime loss, no minutes played and no goals against him.[2] On May 3, 2023, Romanov signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks.[1]
During the 2023–24 ECHL season, Romanov posted a 3–3–1 record, an .870 save percentage and a 4.00 goals against average for the Wichita Thunder.[2] During the 2023–24 AHL season, Romanov was 9–9–8 with a .904 save percentage and a 3.14 goals against average for the San Jose Barracuda.[2][3] He was recalled by the Sharks on April 14, 2024.[4] He made his on-ice NHL debut for the Sharks on April 15, 2024, after Devin Cooley gave up eight goals to the Edmonton Oilers. Romanov saved 16 of 17 shots in the 9–2 loss to the Oilers.[5][6] In the two games he played in during the 2023–24 NHL season, Romanov had a .967 save percentage and a 1.01 goals against average.[7][8]
In the 2024–25 season, Romanov made 8 appearances for the San Jose Sharks, with 6 of those being starts.[9]
Going un-signed through the 2025 offseason, Romanov joined the New Jersey Devils on a professional tryout agreement on September 5, 2025;[10] he subsequently signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues just over one month later, on October 8.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Romanov was born on December 15, 1999, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[7][8] He is married. When Romanov and his wife lived in Yekaterinburg, she was a food blogger.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2016–17 | Avto Yekaterinburg | MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 1.84 | .940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Avto Yekaterinburg | MHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 292 | 11 | 1 | 2.26 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 29 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1,404 | 41 | 5 | 1.75 | .940 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 492 | 20 | 0 | 2.44 | .920 | ||
| 2019–20 | Gornyak Uchaly | VHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Avto Yekaterinburg | MHL | 43 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2,382 | 76 | 10 | 1.91 | .939 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 2.01 | .932 | ||
| 2020–21 | Gornyak Uchaly | VHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 468 | 17 | 0 | 2.18 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Gornyak-UGMK | VHL | 39 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2,235 | 92 | 2 | 2.47 | .919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 | .824 | ||
| 2022–23 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Gornyak-UGMK | VHL | 31 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1,494 | 70 | 1 | 2.81 | .907 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 10 | 0 | 3.15 | .918 | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 | .967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 29 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1,548 | 81 | 0 | 3.14 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 419 | 28 | 0 | 4.00 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1,218 | 63 | 0 | 3.10 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 417 | 27 | 0 | 3.89 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 28 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1,478 | 81 | 1 | 3.29 | .896 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 652 | 20 | 2 | 1.84 | .939 | ||
| KHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 476 | 28 | 0 | 3.53 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sharks Sign Goaltender Georgi Romanov to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". San Jose Sharks. May 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Georgi Romanov". Elite Prospects.
- ↑ "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Needed in relief again". CBS Sports. April 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Rises to top level". CBS Sports. April 14, 2024.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Sharks' Georgi Romanov Makes NHL Debut Against Oilers In A Tough Situation". The Hockey News. April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharks' Georgi Romanov: Makes NHL debut in relief outing". CBS Sports. April 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Georgi Romanov". San Jose Sharks.
- 1 2 "Georgi Romanov". ESPN.
- ↑ "Georgi Romanov Stats And News". www.nhl.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Devils Sign 4 Players to PTOs". New Jersey Devils. September 5, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Romanov agrees to terms on one-year, two-way contract". St. Louis Blues. October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Romanov on How Sharks Discovered Him, Adjustment to North America". San Jose Hockey Now. November 23, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database