In 2014, the New York Islanders drafted Russian goalie Ilya Sorokin in the third round 78th overall. In 27 games for Novokuznetsk Metallurg, Sorokin averaged a solid 2.90 GAA and 0.911SV%. It wasn’t the video game-like numbers he’d put up later in his career, but again, solid.
Now, some five years later, Ilya Sorokin is putting up some insane numbers. He’s been absolutely dominant in the KHL with an average 1.96GAA and 0.928SV%. Last season he averaged a 1.16GAA and a 0.940SV%.
He’s easily the best goalie in the world not playing in the NHL.