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Fantasy Summary

Towering goaltender with promising potential.


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January 2024 – So far, this has been a great first season in North America for Tolopilo. In 15 games, he boasts a 2.94 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. If the undrafted goaltender can maintain this level of play, the Canucks could have a promising gem in their hands. Cedrick Blais-Turcotte

April 2023 – The Canucks have bolstered their depth in a key position, signing undrafted goaltender, Nikita Tolopilo. Standing at an impressive 6-foot-6, Tolopilo had a breakout season in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier professional hockey league, with a stellar .924 save percentage and a 28-17-0 record. Despite his size, Tolopilo faces challenges in closing gaps and can be vulnerable to shots under the arms or through the five-hole. However, his scouting report highlights his strengths in taking away the bottom of the net, post integration, explosive movement off the posts, and defending against rush chances. Tolopilo’s agent indicates that he will be heading to North America next season, likely joining the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL. Fringe NHL starter looks to be a solid ceiling. Dave Hall

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.5
NHL Certainty 4.5
Country BLR
Position G
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth April 6, 2000
Height 6‘6”
Weight 229 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP GAA SVS%      Playoffs GP GAA SVS%
 2015-2016 HC Fribourg-Gottéron U17U17-Elit28 2.51 -|Playoffs5 3.15 -
 2016-2017 Team Belarus U17Belarus Vysshaya21 3.83 -|      
  Team Belarus U18Belarus Vysshaya4 4.22 -|      
  Belarus U17 Macs Tournament2 2.50 .870|      
  Belarus U17 EYOF2 2.40 .921|      
  Belarus U18WJC-181 37.50 .600|      
 2017-2018 Team Belarus U18Belarus Vysshaya21 2.06 -|Playoffs1 7.70 -
  Team Belarus U20Belarus Dev. Cup9 3.42 .875|      
  Team Belarus U20Belarus10 2.87 .910|      
  Belarus U18WJC-184 5.30 .853|      
  Belarus U20WJC-200 - -|      
 2018-2019 Team Belarus U20Belarus Cup4 4.59 .789|      
  Team Belarus U20Belarus42 3.80 .891|Playoffs4 5.11 .863
  Team Belarus U20Belarus Dev. Cup8 2.36 .860|      
  Belarus U20WJC-20 D1A3 2.56 .881|      
  Belarus (all)International0 - -|      
 2019-2020 Dinamo MinskKHL6 3.64 .868|      
  Dinamo MinskBelarus Cup0 - -|Playoffs0
  Dinamo-MolodechnoBelarus12 1.93 .922|Playoffs2 4.29 .870
  Belarus U20WJC-20 D1A3 3.42 .875|      
 2020-2021 Dinamo MinskKHL3 2.71 .897|      
  Dinamo-MolodechnoBelarus28 2.16 .916|Playoffs4 2.49 .926
 2021-2022 Södertälje SKHockeyAllsvenskan34 3.27 .899|Relegation6 1.57 .951
 2022-2023 Södertälje SKHockeyAllsvenskan45 2.10 .924|Qualification6 2.43 .920
 2023-2024 Abbotsford CanucksAHL35 2.83 .905|      
 2024-2025 Abbotsford CanucksAHL11 3.15 .881|      

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