Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky Becomes Fastest Goalie In NHL History To Win 400 Games – Hockey Writers – Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky collected his 400th career NHL hit on Thursday night in a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers. The 36-year-old now has a record of 400-226-56 in 707 games split between the Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Philadelphia Flyers. He became the fastest goaltender in NHL history to accomplish this historic feat.

Sergei Bobrovsky has become the fastest goalkeeper to reach 400 wins!

Bob is the 14th goalkeeper to hit that milestone#TimeToHunt #CBJ #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/AeNo9PQW88

— The Hockey Writers (@TheHockeyWriter) October 25, 2024

Bobrovsky went undrafted but signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers on May 6, 2010. When Michael Leighton went down with an injury before the 2010-11 season, the 22-year-old Bobrovsky earned a spot on the NHL roster again. began on October 7. He became the youngest goaltender to start a season opener in Flyers franchise history and stopped 29 of 31 shots en route to a 3–2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

After finishing seventh in the 2010-11 Calder Trophy voting, he dropped and was eventually traded to the Blue Jackets on June 22, 2012. From here, his career took off. He won two Vezina Trophies in Columbus (2012-13 and 2016-17) and led the franchise to its first playoff series victory when they swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 Playoffs.

Bobrovsky went on to sign a seven-year contract with the Panthers on July 1, 2019. Since then he has taken Florida to two Stanley Cup Finals, winning the franchise’s first in 2024. He is a member of NHL First All. -Team All-Star (2013, 2017) and two-time NHL All-Star (2017, 2024). He has a career 2.59 goals against average and a .915 save percentage.