Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov ( ; born June 22 , 1980 in Togliatti , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union ) is a Russia n professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft , 44th overall , by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim . He won the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 . Internationally , he has earned a bronze medal with Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics , and a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships . Bryzgalov also competed in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey . He earned gold as a starting goaltender with team Russia in 2009 Men ' s World Ice Hockey Championships . Playing career . Bryzgalov started his professional career in his native Russia , splitting the 1999 – 00 season between Spartak Moscow of the Russian Supreme League ( RSL - 2 ) and Lada Togliatti of the Russian Superleague ( RSL ) . Bryzgalov played two seasons with Lada Togliatti , before joining the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , who had drafted him in the second round , 44th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft . However , with Jean - Sébastien Giguère and Martin Gerber ahead of him in the club ' s depth chart , Bryzgalov spent the better part of his first four seasons in North America with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . He made his Mighty Ducks debut in 2001 – 02 , playing in his first of two games during that four - season stretch . With the departure of backup Gerber , Bryzgalov took over behind Giguère in 2005 – 06 season . However , injuries to the Ducks starter allowed Bryzgalov to play more games than he otherwise would have and he responded to the challenge with a 13 - 12 - 1 record with a 2 . 51 goals against average ( GAA ) and . 910 save percentage . In the subsequent playoffs , Bryzgalov made three starts and one relief appearance for the Ducks in their first - round series against the Calgary Flames . In Game One , he filled in for an injured Giguère , taking a 2 – 1 overtime loss . He relieved Giguère once more in Game 5 and stopped all 19 shots he faced in a 3 – 2 loss . He then took over the starting job for Games 6 and 7 of the series , winning 2 – 1 in Game 6 and recording a shutout in the decisive Game 7 . Moving past the Flames , Bryzgalov then recorded 5 – 0 and 3 – 0 shutouts in the first two games of the second series against the Colorado Avalanche for three consecutive shutouts . He tied Frank McCool ' s 1945 playoff record for most consecutive shutouts by a rookie and passed Giguère , who had recorded consecutive shutouts in 2003 for the third longest playoff shutout streak of all - time . Despite his success in the first two rounds , Bryzgalov struggled in the semi - finals against the Edmonton Oilers and was eventually replaced by Giguère for the rest of the series as the Ducks were eliminated in five games . Bryzgalov continued to play backup to Giguere the following season and into the 2007 playoffs . Bryzgalov made comments regarding Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle , saying he believed Carlyle has no confidence in him . He briefly took over as the starter for the first four games of the Western Conference quarter - finals , however , winning three games as Giguère took a leave of absence with personal issues . Bryzgalov came in for relief in the Western Conference finals against the Detroit Red Wings , but remained on the bench as the Ducks went on to defeat the Ottawa Senators in the Finals in five games to win the franchise ' s first Stanley Cup . With the re - signing of Giguère to a four - year contract in the off - season and the acquisition of Jonas Hiller from Switzerland , the Ducks attempted to trade Bryzgalov , but were unable to facilitate a deal . General manager Brian Burke claimed he had a deal worked out at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft , but could not finish it . As a result , on November 16 , 2007 , Bryzgalov was placed on waivers and claimed by the Phoenix Coyotes the following day on November 17 . In his first game with the team that same day , Bryzgalov made 27 saves for his 3rd career shutout in a 1 – 0 win over the Los Angeles Kings . Phoenix promptly signed him to a 3 - year contract extension and he went on to record 26 wins in 55 games for the Coyotes as they battled for a playoff spot , establishing himself as the club ' s starting goaltender . Bryzgalov again recorded 26 wins for the Coyotes during the 2008 – 09 NHL season , though the Coyotes did not qualify for the playoffs . International play . Bryzgalov competed for Russia in the 2000 World Junior Championships in Umea . He recorded a 0 . 77 GAA in 4 games to help Russia to a silver medal . Later that year , he was named to the Russia ' s senior team for the 2000 World Championships , where he played in 4 games , but failed to reach the podium . Two years later , he competed for Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City earning bronze . Playing in a backup position , Bryzgalov did not appear in any games . He played in a more expanded role , however , at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey , playing in 240 minutes and recording a 2 . 34 GAA in 3 games . Bryzgalov received his first international gold medal at the 2009 World Championships , beating Canada in the final .