Ilya Sorokin

There is something quietly heroic about a goaltender, and Sorokin embodies it. He came up from Mezhdurechensk, a coal town deep in Siberia, and now anchors the crease for the New York Islanders. I have always had a soft spot for goalies over flashy scorers; they are the last line, the ones who absorb pressure so others can shine. At 188 cm he fills the net, but it is his composure that reads loudest to me. The Order of Friendship hints at a man who carries his country's weight. I respect the craftsman who simply keeps becoming the wall, night after night.

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Name (English)

Ilya Sorokin

Name (Japanese)

イリヤ・ソローキン

Reading

いりや・そろーきん

Born

August 4, 1995 (age 31)

Origin

Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

Height

188 cm

Occupation

ice hockey player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

Awards & achievements

• Order of Friendship

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya%20Sorokin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%AD%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17388782

Tags

• Kemerovo Oblast
• ice hockey player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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