Yaroslav Askarov
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Catches | Right | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 178 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 23 (June 16, 2002) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 1, Overall 11 (NSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 18, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 4, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned to AHL | |
| Aug 23, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| May 16, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Signed to an entry level contract. |
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NSH | 1 | 46:51 | 56.35 | 37.14 | 3.44 | 1.28 | 2.16 | 96.55 | 90.74 | 5.81 |
| 2023-24 | NSH | 2 | 66:42 | 41.38 | 26.09 | 2.88 | 1.80 | 1.08 | 93.10 | 88.98 | 4.13 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 13 | 586:00 | 44.33 | 29.39 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 0.08 | 91.29 | 91.01 | 0.28 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NSH | 1 | 2:58 | 40.45 | 40.45 | 3.87 | 40.45 | -36.58 | 0.00 | 90.44 | -90.44 |
| 2023-24 | NSH | 2 | 5:00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 13 | 45:57 | 92.71 | 52.23 | 10.67 | 7.83 | 2.83 | 85.00 | 79.57 | 5.43 |
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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Breaking down the top goalie masks across the NHL for the upcoming season at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Filip Gustavsson's Extension Is A Perfect Balancing Act at Hockey Wilderness (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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NHL season preview: Strengths, weaknesses, X factors for all 32 teams at ESPN (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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Quick bites: Some good, some bad in final preseason outing at Fear the Fin (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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3 Takeaways From Mammoth’s 6-4 Win Over Sharks at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Sharks Locker Room: Who Will Be Opening Night Starter? at San Jose Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Projecting the Sharks opening night roster after the pre-season at Blades of Teal (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Quick bites: Cardwell nets hat trick; Sharks devour Golden Knights at Fear the Fin (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Sharks at Golden Knights preseason game 5: Lines, game thread and how to watch at Fear the Fin (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Quick bites: Sharks fall to Ducks 5-2 in physical preseason game at Fear the Fin (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Sharks Have Abysmal Second Period, Lose to Ducks 5-2 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Fantasy hockey goalie guide: The goaltending timeshares to target at ESPN (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Quick bites: Sharks fall back to reality in 2-1 preseason loss to Vegas at Fear the Fin (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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Rookie Watch: Demidov and 11 other names you need to know this season at ESPN (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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7 Observations: Gutsy Golden Knights Get Second Preseason Win at Vegas Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Golden Knights Preseason Game 4: Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs Sharks at Vegas Hockey Now (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Nedeljkovic on Relationship with Askarov, Comparing Celebrini to Crosby at San Jose Hockey Now (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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SJHN Daily: Klingberg Injury Update, Sharks Will Correct Banner Mistake at San Jose Hockey Now (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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No. 5 Yaroslav Askarov: This is it at Fear the Fin (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
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Golden Knights defenseman projected to be a breakout star this season at Vegas Hockey Knight (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Winnipeg Jets’ First-Round Draft Misses Since 2016 at The Hockey Writers (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Training Camp Day 1 Players Recap: Smith Playing the Wing, Leddy on Celebrini, & More at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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Will the Vegas Golden Knights have trouble with the Baby Sharks from San Jose this season? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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5 Key Sharks’ Training Camp Battles at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Five biggest training camp battles to watch as Sharks enter 2025-26 NHL season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
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NHL Calder Trophy Tracker: Canadiens' Demidov Leads Pre-Training Camp Rookie Race at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Rankings: Goalie Tiers — Does Drafting an Elite Guy Really Matter? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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SJHN Daily: Vlasic Says Sharks Lied, Celebrini & Smith Living With Thornton & Marleau Again at San Jose Hockey Now (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
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Askarov Subscriber Q&A: Best Sharks Player in Shootout? Favorite Music? (+) at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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The Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
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Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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San Jose Sharks Top 15 prospects: ranking the top 5 prospects in Sharks system at Blades of Teal (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
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Daily Faceoff dévoile sa liste des 25 meilleurs espoirs dans les buts et deux gardiens du CH y sont at HABSolument Fan (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
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Jacob Fowler est le deuxième meilleur espoir des gardiens, selon Daily Faceoff at Dans Les Coulisses (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
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What Has To Go Right for Sharks To Make Playoffs Next Year? at San Jose Hockey Now (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
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Five Goalies Poised To Break Into The NHL Full-Time In 2025-26 at Yahoo Sports (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
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2 Biggest Questions Facing the Sharks Heading Into the 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
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Should Golden Knights fans be concerned about the future? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Mon Aug 11, 2025)
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NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition at The Hockey Writers (Mon Aug 11, 2025)
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SJHN Daily: Steven Ellis’s Top-10 Sharks Prospects, How Hockey Operations Using AI at San Jose Hockey Now (Sat Aug 9, 2025)
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Way too early look at the Sharks defense, goaltending at Fear the Fin (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
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Joel Hofer gets no respect in Top 30 NHL Players in 2030 list at Bleedin' Blue (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20 | $925,000 | $1,775,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $925,000 | $1,775,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2024-25 | 22 | $925,000 | $1,775,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $2,550,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $240,000 |
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% |
| 2017-18 | Russia U16 | 16 | 1.96 | 0.913 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 167 | 14 | 2.31 | 0.916 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHC-17 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 7 | 1.40 | 0.948 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | MHL | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 864 | 68 | 2.37 | 0.921 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 98 | 10 | 3.61 | 0.898 | |||
| 2019-20 | KHL | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.920 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 10 | 2.71 | 0.877 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | VHL | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 536 | 43 | 2.45 | 0.920 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | KHL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 203 | 10 | 1.21 | 0.951 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 174 | 15 | 2.50 | 0.914 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | VHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 13 | 2.12 | 0.923 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | MHL | 2 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0.50 | 0.979 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 233 | 17 | 2.37 | 0.927 | ||||||
| 2021-22 | KHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 9 | 1.81 | 0.913 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | VHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 228 | 23 | 2.57 | 0.899 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 2.01 | 0.937 | |||
| 2022-23 | NHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4.15 | 0.886 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | 48 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1432 | 128 | 2.69 | 0.911 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 349 | 34 | 2.70 | 0.903 | |||
| 2023-24 | NHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1.47 | 0.943 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | 44 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1148 | 102 | 2.39 | 0.911 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 136 | 16 | 3.25 | 0.882 | |||
| 2024-25 | NHL | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 357 | 37 | 3.10 | 0.896 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 664 | 51 | 2.45 | 0.923 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 10 | 1.68 | 0.935 | |||
| NHL Career | 16 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 427 | 43 | 3.01 | 0.899 | |||||||||||