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Ilya Sorokin

イリヤ・ソローキン　/　いりや・そろーきん

Ice hockey player from Russia

August 4, 1995 (age 30)　・　Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia

Kemerovo Oblast
ice hockey player

My Take

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.

Overview

Ilya Igorevich Sorokin (Russian: Илья Игоревич Сорокин; born 4 August 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sorokin was selected by the Islanders in the third round (78th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Boar
Origin: Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice hockey player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Order of Friendship

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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