Semyon Varlamov - NHL News & Rumors

Semyon Varlamov Has Encouraging Return to NY Islanders The third game of a regular season normally won’t drum up much attention, but for the New York Islanders, their most recent matchup against...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Takes loss in season debut Varlamov stopped 19 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers. The Rangers' final two goals were empty-netters.

Impact Varlamov surrendered goals to Oliver Bjorkstrand (twice) and Alexis Lafreniere. He stopped all six shots he faced in the third before heading to the bench as the Islanders pushed for a late equalizer, but the Rangers took advantage of that scenario to score two empty-netters. This was Varlamov's first NHL regular-season appearance since November 2024, and he should remain the No. 2 option between the posts behind Ilya Sorokin, meaning his opportunities to contribute from a fantasy perspective will be limited and matchup-based.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

NYR 5 vs NYI 2: Semyon Varlamov | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov addressed the media following the Islanders 5-2 loss against the New York Rangers.

OCTOBER 7 • NHL.COM

Alexis Lafrenière has a hat trick as the Rangers beat the Islanders for their 4th win in a row

Alexis Lafrenière recorded a hat trick, with two goals into an empty net, and added an assist as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four by defeating the crossto...

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

Varlamov to Start for Islanders for First Time in Two Years | New York Islanders After undergoing two partial knee replacements, Semyon Varlamov to start for Islanders in first game since Nov. 29, 2024

OCTOBER 6 • NHL.COM

Named starter for Tuesday's matchup Varlamov will start Tuesday's road game against the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Varlamov underwent knee surgery in December of 2024 and will make his first start since his procedure during Tuesday's road matchup. The 38-year-old is serving as Ilya Sorokin's backup to begin the 2026-27 campaign, but it's encouraging to see Varlamov cleared to return to action following his lengthy recovery process.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed ready for NHL job Varlamov was complimented by head coach Pete DeBoer after allowing six goals on 27 shots in Friday's 6-1 preseason loss to the Rangers. DeBoer said Varlamov has shown everything th...

Impact That's about as close to a guarantee that Varlamov will open the year as backup as we'll see until the Islanders' Opening Night roster is revealed. The 38-year-old is coming off a long-term knee injury that has cost him most of the last two seasons. He's in a good spot in terms of being eased in, as the Islanders have Ilya Sorokin to shoulder the majority of the starts in goal. If there's any remaining doubt about Varlamov's fitness for the season, the Islanders could opt to keep Vitek Vanecek on the NHL roster to begin the year.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Semyon Varlamov Survives NY Rangers Crushing NY Islanders When the New York Islanders took on the New York Rangers for the first time this preseason on Sept. 22, it was a special occasion for Semyon...

SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

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SEPTEMBER 26 • YOUTUBE

NY Islanders Have Plan for Semyon Varlamov Against NY Rangers The second preseason game of the year for the New York Islanders was a momentous occasion for several players on the team. It was the first...

SEPTEMBER 25 • SI.COM

Drawing start Friday Varlamov will start Friday's preseason game at home against the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Vitek Vanecek was the first goalie off during Friday's morning skate, leading to speculation that he'd draw the start against the Rangers, but Varlamov will ultimately tend the twine after sitting out morning skate. Varlamov missed the entirety of the 2025-26 season due to a knee injury but was deemed healthy ahead of training camp and should be available for the start of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Semyon Varlamov Makes Successful Return to NY Islanders In normal circumstances, a preseason game wouldn’t draw too much attention for New York Islanders fans, even when going up against one of th...

SEPTEMBER 23 • SI.COM

NYI 4 at NYR 3: Semyon Varlamov | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov addressed the media following the Islanders 4-3 preseason win against the New York Rangers.

SEPTEMBER 23 • NHL.COM

Semyon Varlamov Opens Up About Injury and Recovery | New York Islanders Islanders goaltender “wasn’t ready to retire,” details recovery from double partial knee replacements

SEPTEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

Isles Day-to-Day: Darche Provides Updates Barzal, Engvall, Varlamov | New York Islanders Mathew Barzal dealing with knee inflammation, Semyon Varlamov and Pierre Engvall healthy at start of camp

SEPTEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

Isles Day-to-Day: Isles Open 2026 Training Camp | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov returns as Islanders kick off Training Camp

SEPTEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

Darche Provides Updates on Varlamov, Engvall and Romanov | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov to be “full participant” at Islanders Training Camp, Pierre Engvall healthy and Alexander Romanov looking mobile per Isles G...

SEPTEMBER 3 • NHL.COM

Should be healthy heading into camp General manager Mathieu Darche said Wednesday that Varlamov (knee) is no longer on medication and isn't experiencing pain, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Varlamov hasn't seen NHL game action since November of 2024 due to his knee injury, but it appears as though he'll be back to full health for the start of training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Islanders also have Ilya Sorokin and Vitek Vanecek as goaltending options heading into the year, so Varlamov will likely need to make enough of an impression during camp to earn a role. Varlamov was relatively productive over his first six seasons with the Islanders, going 76-63-21 with a 2.57 GAA and .916 save percentage.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

NY Islanders Have High Hopes for Semyon Varlamov This Season There aren’t many teams that are better positioned when it comes to the starting goaltender than the New York Islanders. Ilya Sorokin has pr...

AUGUST 23 • SI.COM

Takeaways from Darche's Post-Draft Press Conference | New York Islanders Isles GM and EVP Mathieu Darche on Semyon Varlamov, Tony DeAngelo, Rocky Thompson and more

JUNE 28 • NHL.COM

Semyon Varlamov determined to make Islanders return this season: 'We plan on him' Semyon Varlamov says he’s over his knee problems, but the Islanders will bring in other goaltenders as insurance.

JUNE 28 • NYPOST.COM

Back from conditioning loan Varlamov (knee) has been returned from his conditioning role with AHL Bridgeport, per the AHL transaction log.

Impact The Islanders' season is over, so there are no games left for Varlamov, who missed the entirety of the 2025-26 season, to get into this year. It's a good sign for the 37-year-old's ability to have a full offseason and readiness for training camp going forward. The next time that he plays, it will be the first time since November of 2024 the veteran netminder will see NHL action.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Isles Day-to-Day: Varlamov Loaned to Bridgeport For Conditioning | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov has been loaned on LTIR Conditioning to Bridgeport

APRIL 14 • NHL.COM

Sent down on conditioning stint Varlamov was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on a conditioning assignment Tuesday.

Impact Varlamov was already ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign with the Islanders, but his conditioning stint could open the door for him to feature for AHL Bridgeport in one of the club's final three regular-season games. The decision could also be just about getting the netminder extra practice time, as the Islanders wrap up their season against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Isles Day-to-Day: Romanov, Varlamov Full Participants in Practice | New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov and Alex Romanov joined the team as full participants, and more from DeBoer's first skate as Isles Head Coach

APRIL 6 • NHL.COM

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Alexis Lafrenière has a hat trick as the Rangers beat the Islanders for their 4th win in a row