Semyon Varlamov
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | New York Islanders |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 4 years ($2.8M CapHit) |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 201 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 39 |
| Age (DOB) | 38 (Apr 27, 1988) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2006, Round 1, Overall 23 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | New York Islanders | Recalled from AHL | |
| Apr 14, 2026 | New York Islanders | Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | New York Islanders | Placed on LTIR | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | New York Islanders | Placed on IR | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | New York Islanders | Placed on LTIR | |
| Dec 14, 2024 | New York Islanders | Placed on IR | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | New York Islanders | Signed 4 years @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | New York Islanders | Signed 4 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Colorado Avalanche | Signed 5 years @ $5.900M AAV starting in 2014-15 | |
| Jul 2, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche | Signed 3 years @ $2.833M AAV starting in 2011-12 | |
| Jun 11, 2007 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.
Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.
The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.
All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.
Archetypes Summary
- Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
- Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
- 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
- Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
- Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
- Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
- Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
- Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
- Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
- Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
- 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
- Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
- Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
- Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
- 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Skating data is from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | COL | 57 | 2535:58 | 45.26 | 32.08 | 2.42 | 2.44 | -0.02 | 92.40 | 92.46 | -0.06 |
| 2016-17 | COL | 24 | 1022:33 | 42.95 | 32.33 | 2.31 | 3.05 | -0.74 | 90.56 | 92.84 | -2.28 |
| 2017-18 | COL | 51 | 2164:48 | 45.95 | 32.95 | 2.48 | 2.19 | 0.29 | 93.36 | 92.49 | 0.87 |
| 2018-19 | COL | 49 | 2193:24 | 41.31 | 30.04 | 2.34 | 2.43 | -0.10 | 91.89 | 92.22 | -0.32 |
| 2019-20 | NYI | 45 | 2012:27 | 44.13 | 29.93 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 0.15 | 92.23 | 91.73 | 0.50 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 36 | 1758:04 | 39.15 | 27.99 | 2.15 | 1.71 | 0.44 | 93.90 | 92.32 | 1.58 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 30 | 1429:32 | 44.07 | 32.65 | 2.92 | 3.02 | -0.10 | 90.75 | 91.06 | -0.32 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 23 | 1059:01 | 43.57 | 29.86 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 0.18 | 91.84 | 91.23 | 0.61 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 28 | 1301:38 | 44.30 | 29.82 | 2.50 | 2.17 | 0.34 | 92.74 | 91.61 | 1.13 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 10 | 499:12 | 39.18 | 25.48 | 2.42 | 2.28 | 0.14 | 91.04 | 90.49 | 0.55 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | COL | 57 | 251:23 | 75.90 | 56.33 | 6.58 | 7.40 | -0.81 | 86.86 | 88.31 | -1.45 |
| 2016-17 | COL | 24 | 139:22 | 67.16 | 50.80 | 5.26 | 7.32 | -2.06 | 85.59 | 89.64 | -4.05 |
| 2017-18 | COL | 51 | 260:56 | 77.72 | 54.27 | 6.32 | 4.60 | 1.73 | 91.53 | 88.35 | 3.18 |
| 2018-19 | COL | 49 | 261:57 | 74.90 | 58.64 | 6.82 | 7.10 | -0.28 | 87.89 | 88.36 | -0.47 |
| 2019-20 | NYI | 45 | 179:50 | 72.40 | 50.71 | 6.79 | 5.67 | 1.11 | 88.82 | 86.62 | 2.20 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 36 | 143:47 | 70.94 | 48.82 | 6.13 | 5.84 | 0.29 | 88.03 | 87.45 | 0.58 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 30 | 123:02 | 67.30 | 54.13 | 6.03 | 5.36 | 0.67 | 90.09 | 88.85 | 1.24 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 23 | 107:23 | 72.08 | 54.20 | 6.57 | 6.15 | 0.43 | 88.66 | 87.87 | 0.79 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 28 | 110:08 | 89.89 | 64.29 | 8.66 | 8.72 | -0.06 | 86.44 | 86.53 | -0.09 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 10 | 25:30 | 82.35 | 56.47 | 7.75 | 18.82 | -11.07 | 66.67 | 86.28 | -19.61 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
News and Opinions
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Islanders Not Closing Door On Re-Signing Goaltender David Rittich at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue May 26, 2026)
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Islanders Semyon Varlamov Looking Sharp After Two Rehab Starts With Bridgeport at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Apr 19, 2026)
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Semyon Varlamov plays in his first professional game since a 2024 injury with the NY Islanders at Eyes on Isles (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
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Semyon Varlamov returns to competitive hockey again as questions about his future loom at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Apr 15, 2026)
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Islanders GM Mathieu Darche Gives Latest Injury Updates On Horvat, Romanov, Varlamov at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Jan 8, 2026)
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Semyon Varlamov is nowhere closer to suiting up for the NY Islanders at Eyes on Isles (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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Semyon Varlamov's status remains uncertain on the eve of training camp at Eyes on Isles (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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NY Islanders GM shares Varlamov injury update, explains Rittich insurance signing at Eyes on Isles (Thu Aug 7, 2025)
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Colorado Avalanche’s worst trade that no one talks about at Mile High Sticking (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Islanders sign goaltender David Rittich amid Semyon Varlamov uncertainty at Eyes on Isles (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
Current Contract
Semyon Varlamov signed a $11,000,000 4-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $2,750,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.29% of the salary cap.
35+ Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
Semyon Varlamov signed a $20,000,000 4-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on July 1, 2019 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.13% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 31 | NTC | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2020-21 | 32 | NTC | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2021-22 | 33 | M-NTC | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | |
| 2022-23 | 34 | M-NTC | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $2,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
Semyon Varlamov signed a $29,500,000 5-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Greg Sherman on January 30, 2014 with an AAV of $5,900,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.55% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 26 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | - | - | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2015-16 | 27 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2016-17 | 28 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2017-18 | 29 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | - | - | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA | ||
| 2018-19 | 30 | $5,900,000 | $5,900,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $29,500,000 | $29,500,000 | $29,500,000 |
Semyon Varlamov signed a $8,500,000 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Greg Sherman on July 2, 2011 with an AAV of $2,833,333. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2013-14 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.41% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 23 | $2,833,333 | $2,833,333 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | RFA | ||
| 2012-13 | 24 | $2,833,333 | $2,833,333 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2013-14 | 25 | $2,833,333 | $2,833,333 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
Semyon Varlamov signed a $2,550,000 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager George McPhee on June 11, 2007 with an AAV of $850,000. This contract will start in 2007-08 and end after the 2010-11 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.69% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 19 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | $85,000 | - | $85,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2008-09 | 20 | $821,667 | $821,667 | - | $85,000 | $765,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| 2009-10 | 21 | $821,667 | $821,667 | - | $85,000 | $765,000 | $850,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| 2010-11 | 22 | $821,667 | $821,667 | - | - | $765,000 | $765,000 | $62,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $255,000 | $2,295,000 | $2,550,000 | $187,500 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2004-05 | Russia-3 | Yaroslavl 2 | 8 | 15 | 2.43 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004-05 | WJ18-A | Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Russia-3 | Yaroslavl 2 | 33 | 60 | 2.02 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Russia-3 | Yaroslavl 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Russia | Yaroslavl | 33 | 70 | 2.17 | 6 | 18 | 2.94 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | WJC-A | Russia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 136 | 9 | 1.51 | 0.934 | |||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Russia | Yaroslavl | 44 | 106 | 2.45 | 16 | 25 | 1.62 | ||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 159 | 13 | 2.37 | 0.918 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 389 | 32 | 2.53 | 0.918 | ||
| 2008-09 | AHL | Hershey | 27 | 19 | 7 | 674 | 62 | 2.40 | 0.920 | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 26 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 718 | 65 | 2.55 | 0.909 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 153 | 14 | 2.41 | 0.908 | |
| 2009-10 | AHL | Hershey | 3 | 3 | 90 | 6 | 1.95 | 0.933 | ||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | WC-A | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 7 | 1.41 | 0.951 | |||||||||||
| 2010-11 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 27 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 759 | 58 | 2.23 | 0.924 | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | AHL | Hershey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 3.36 | 0.855 | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 53 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1564 | 136 | 2.59 | 0.913 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | WC-A | Russia | 8 | 8 | 214 | 13 | 1.77 | 0.939 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 35 | 35 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1007 | 98 | 3.02 | 0.903 | |||||||||
| 2012-13 | WC-A | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 12 | 3.59 | 0.878 | |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | KHL | Yaroslavl | 16 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 1.74 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 63 | 63 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2013 | 146 | 2.41 | 0.927 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 231 | 20 | 2.77 | 0.913 | |
| 2013-14 | Olympics | Russia | 3 | 5 | 1.99 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 57 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 1791 | 141 | 2.56 | 0.921 | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 57 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 1714 | 148 | 2.81 | 0.914 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 24 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 745 | 76 | 3.38 | 0.898 | ||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 51 | 51 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 1595 | 128 | 2.68 | 0.920 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 49 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1496 | 136 | 2.87 | 0.909 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | New York Islanders | 45 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 1278 | 110 | 2.62 | 0.914 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 559 | 44 | 2.14 | 0.921 | |
| 2020-21 | NHL | New York Islanders | 36 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1020 | 72 | 2.04 | 0.929 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 437 | 34 | 2.56 | 0.922 | |
| 2021-22 | NHL | New York Islanders | 31 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 978 | 87 | 2.91 | 0.911 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | New York Islanders | 23 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 689 | 60 | 2.70 | 0.913 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New York Islanders | 28 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 837 | 69 | 2.60 | 0.918 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 152 | 13 | 2.70 | 0.914 | |
| 2024-25 | NHL | New York Islanders | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 262 | 29 | 2.89 | 0.889 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 1.50 | 0.939 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 621 | 621 | 289 | 232 | 71 | 18625 | 1572 | 2.65 | 0.916 | 65 | 65 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 1921 | 157 | 2.44 | 0.918 | ||