Nikita Tolopilo

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Nikita Tolopilo (born 6 April 2000) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League while a prospect for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tolopilo made his NHL debut on 14 April 2025, against the San Jose Sharks. Tolopilo was born on 6 April 2000, in Minsk, Belarus. His younger brother Maxim also plays ice hockey. As a free agent, Tolopilo signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) on 15 May 2023. After attending the training camp of Vancouver's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks, Tolopilo was named to their 2023–24 season opening night roster. He stopped 41 shots in his league debut to earn his first AHL win on 14 October 2023 against the Laval Rocket. Tolopilo began the season sharing the starting goaltending position with Artūrs Šilovs, but took over as the team's full-time starter once Šilovs was recalled to the NHL. He maintained a 5–3–0 record through the first two months of the season, along with a .906% save percentage. Tolopilo was recalled to the NHL on April 23, 2024 during …