New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin got into the NHL history books with his first career goal, and he remembered about fellow countryman and New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin.

At the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to shoot pucks all the way down the ice in an attempt to score. He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks.

Ilya Sorokin added his name to New York Islanders history when he became the second goalie in franchise history to score a goal, and third NHL netminder to do i

New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin became the third goalie this season to score a goal. It was an interesting play. The puck ripped off Sorokin’s pad, hit the boards, and trickled down to the empty Nashville net.