Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Kazakhstani-Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. When he started playing in North America, he went by John, rather than Evgeni, fearing that English speakers would have a hard time pronouncing his name. However, Nabokov stated it was just a nickname, and this change did not last. In his first nine seasons in the NHL, all with San Jose, Nabokov became the Sharks leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins, and shutouts. 

July 25th, 1975 in Oskemen (Age 47)