Mikhail Shtalenkov (1998-2000):
Mikhail Shtalenkov was a monster goaltender in international play for the Soviet Union National Team.
Shtalenkov decided to take his talents to the United States where he was acquired by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL draft. Mikhail found his way to Arizona later on in his career where he played 19 total games in two seasons. Shtalenkov was 8-8-3 with the Arizona Coyotes franchise.
He finished with a 2.35 goals against average and a .905 save percentage.
The Mask:
Mikhail Shtalenkov’s mask with the Coyotes was not as intimidating as his others with his former NHL squads.
Mikhail had a way of transforming the team’s logo to make it wrap around the entire facemask. For instance, his Mighty Ducks mask above looked like a duck head wearing an old-school goalie mask. His Coyotes helmet was a little plain. The Kachina logo rested above the helmet with the word “coyotes” labeled on each side.
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