Evgeni Nabokov

: January 5, 2024
: Hockey Player

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Evgeni Nabokov Biography
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Evgeni Nabokov
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1975(1975-07-25)
Age	49
Birthplace	Oskemen
Country	Kazakhstan
Birth City	East Kazakhstan Region
Horoscope	Cancer

Evgeni Nabokov Biography

Name	Evgeni Nabokov
Birthday	Jul 25
Birth Year	1975
Place Of Birth	Oskemen
Home Town	East Kazakhstan Region
Birth Country	Kazakhstan
Birth Sign	Cancer
Spouse	Tabitha Eckler
Children(s)	Andrei John Nabokov, Emma Nabokov

Evgeni Nabokov is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on July 25, 1975 in Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. NHL goalie who broke numerous franchise records when he played for the San Jose Sharks.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Joe Thornton on the San Jose Sharks from 2005 to 2010. on the San Jose Sharks from 2005 until 2010.

Nabokov, an only child, was born in Ust-Kamenogorsk (now called Oskemen), in the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan). His father, Viktor, was a former professional hockey goaltender who played 18 years in both Russia and Kazakhstan before he retired in 1987. After his playing career ended, Viktor established a goaltending school in the city, which Nabokov later attended. His mother, Tatyana, worked as an engineer in a local factory. Nabokov first played hockey when he was six years old, taking up the same position his father had played.

Nabokov first played for his hometown team, Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, spending three years with the club from 1991 until 1994. After his last season with the club he was selected in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks in the ninth round, 219th overall. Tim Burke, the Sharks’ scout, was originally scouting for a different goalie when he heard of Nabokov. The Sharks never saw Nabokov play before selecting him in the draft, and did not contact him until

The following season Nabokov moved to join HC Dynamo Moscow, where he would spend the next three seasons. His first year with Dynamo they won the league championship It was after the 1996–97 season, which saw Nabokov help Dynamo reach the final of the European Hockey League, that he was contacted by the Sharks and offered a contract and come to North America.

He got married to an American woman known as Tabitha Eckler. His son is called Andrei along with a daughter called Emma.

Evgeni Nabokov Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Hockey Player
House	Living in own house.

Evgeni Nabokov is one of the richest Hockey Player from Kazakhstan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Evgeni Nabokov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At first in the beginning, he used the name John believing the name he actually had was difficult to pronounce.

The goalie was also the very first NHL goalie to score a power-play goal and the first goalie to win 11 consecutive road victories.

Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков ; born July 25, 1975) is a Kazakhstani-Russian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning of National Hockey League (NHL) and for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, HC Dynamo Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and SKA Saint Petersburg of the Russian Super League (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 1991 to

During his time with the Sharks, Nabokov who was selected 219th overall 1994 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose, was regarded as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the best first-year player in 2001 and was voted a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as best goaltender in
He departed the NHL for the first time in 2010 to play for SKA Saint Petersburg in Russia, but returned soon after, and concluded his career in the NHL. After retiring as a player Nabokov took up a role as a development coach for the Sharks, and in 2019 was named the goaltending coach for team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 0 in

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Who is Evgeni Nabokov Dating?

According to our records, Evgeni Nabokov married to Tabitha Eckler. As of December 1, 2023, Evgeni Nabokov’s is not dating anyone.

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At the start of the 2002–03 season, Nabokov held out in a contract dispute. After making less than $1 million the previous two seasons, he felt he deserved an increase in salary, speculated to be around $4 million per season. He missed five games before the team signed him to a two-year contract worth slightly more than $3.5 million per season. Both Nabokov and the Sharks had a poor season, with the team missing the playoffs for the first time in six years, and Nabokov only winning 19 games, and finishing with a losing record. This was improved upon in 2003–04 though, as Nabokov’s 31 wins helped the team reach the playoffs again, where they reached the third round for the first time in team history. A further two-year extension signed in 2004 saw him earn almost $4.5 million per year.

Facts & Trivia

Evgeni Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kazakhstan. Evgeni Nabokov celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

In his first nine seasons in the NHL, all with San Jose, Nabokov became the team leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins, and shutouts. At his retirement, he had the eighteenth most all-time NHL regular season wins. During a game in 2002 he scored a goal, the seventh goalie in NHL history to do so, and the first not from North America.

What happened to Evgeni Nabokov?

He departed the NHL for the first time in 2010 to play for SKA Saint Petersburg in Russia, but returned soon after, and concluded his career in the NHL. After retiring as a player Nabokov took up a role as a development coach for the Sharks, and in 2019 was named the goaltending coach for team.

How good was Evgeni Nabokov?

During this magnificent season, Nabokov led the league in wins. Speaking of wins, he holds the title for most wins as a Sharks goaltender with 293. This is 130 more than anyone else in franchise history to date.