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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Igor Shesterkin
| image = Igor Shesterkin game 3 (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Shesterkin with [[New York Rangers]] in
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Moscow]], Russia
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On 3 May 2019, Shesterkin signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Vitali Kravtsov and Igor Shesterkin |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-vitali-kravtsov-and-igor-shesterkin/c-307187354 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=7 May 2019 |date=3 May 2019}}</ref> Shesterkin played in his first NHL preseason game on 21 September, stopping 36 of 40 shots in a 4–1 loss to the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Joyce |first=Greg |title=Igor Shesterkin doesn't disappoint in first Rangers start |work=[[New York Post]] |date=22 September 2019 |url=https://nypost.com/2019/09/22/igor-shesterkin-doesnt-disappoint-in-first-rangers-start/ |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> He was assigned to the [[Hartford Wolf Pack]], the Rangers' minor league affiliate team with the [[American Hockey League]]. Shesterkin made his AHL debut during Hartford's [[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20 season]] opener on 5 October,<ref name="CBS1005">{{cite news |title=Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Wins AHL debut |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=5 October 2019 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/rangers-igor-shesterkin-wins-ahl-debut/ |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> during which he made 26 saves in a 5–3 win against the [[Charlotte Checkers]].<ref name="CBS1005" /><ref>{{cite news |title=(VIDEO) Oct. 5 AHL: Hartford (Rangers) 5, Charlotte (Hurricanes) 3 |work=[[Times Herald-Record]] |date=5 October 2019 |url=https://www.recordonline.com/sports/20191005/video-oct-5-ahl-hartford-rangers-5-charlotte-hurricanes-3 |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> On 6 January 2020, the Rangers recalled Shesterkin after having success for the Wolf Pack with whom he posted a 15–4–3 record and was named to the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Recall Igor Shesterkin from Hartford |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-recall-igor-shesterkin-from-hartford/c-313529922 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=7 January 2020 |date=6 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Obernauer |first1=Michael |title=Igor Shesterkin Set to Make His NHL Debut |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/igor-shesterkin-set-to-make-his-nhl-debut/c-313548092 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=7 January 2020 |date=6 January 2020}}</ref> In his NHL debut with the Rangers on 7 January, Shesterkin made 29 saves in a 5–3 win against the [[Colorado Avalanche]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Panarin helps Shesterkin win NHL debut, Rangers beat Avs 5-3 |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401145707 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=8 January 2020 |date=7 January 2020}}</ref> Two days later, Shesterkin became the sixth Rangers' goaltender to win his first two games with the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chiger |first1=Zak |title=Rangers Double Up Devils As DeAngelo Dominates |url=https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/rangers-double-up-devils-as-deangelo-dominates/ |website=foreverblueshirts.com |access-date=10 January 2020 |date=9 January 2020}}</ref> On 23 February 2020, Shesterkin and teammate [[Pavel Buchnevich]] were involved in a car crash. Shesterkin suffered a rib fracture following the incident.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Dan |title=Shesterkin, Buchnevich injured in car accident |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/igor-shesterkin-pavel-buchnevich-new-york-rangers-statuses-following-accident/c-315478834 |website=NHL.com |access-date=23 June 2022 |date=24 February 2020}}</ref>
On 13 April 2021, Shesterkin earned his first shutout of his NHL career in a 3–0 win against the [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shesterkin gets first NHL shutout, Rangers beat Devils 3-0 |url=https://apnews.com/article/new-york-miles-wood-new-york-rangers-pavel-buchnevich-new-jersey-105489b58e521554394e8b8d33bebe2d |website=AP News |access-date=26 April 2021 |date=13 April 2021}}</ref> Subsequently, Shesterkin recorded his second career shutout in the next game against the Devils in a 4–0 contest on 15 April.<ref name="0415njd">{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Dan |title=Shesterkin, Rangers shut out Devils for second straight game |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-new-york-rangers-game-recap/c-322941622 |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=26 April 2021 |date=15 April 2021}}</ref> He became the second Rangers rookie with back-to-back shutouts,<ref>{{cite tweet |user=NYRStatsInfo |number=1382867716474802177 |date=15 April 2021 |title=According to NHL Stats and Information, Igor Shesterkin is only the second rookie goaltender in Rangers history who has posted a shutout in two consecutive appearances (Lorne Chabot – did so twice during the Rangers' inaugural season in 1926-27). #NYR |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> and the first Ranger with back-to-back shutouts since [[Antti Raanta]] in December 2016.<ref>{{
====2021–22: Breakout and Eastern Conference Final run====
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Shesterkin was selected to his first [[NHL All-Star Game]] in [[2023 NHL All-Star Game|2023]], which made him the seventh goaltender in Rangers history to be an all-star ([[Chuck Rayner]], [[Gump Worsley]], [[Eddie Giacomin]], [[Gilles Villemure]], [[Mike Richter]], and [[Henrik Lundqvist]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Igor Shesterkin Selected to Participate In 2023 NHL All-Star Game |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/igor-shesterkin-selected-to-participate-in-2023-nhl-all-star-game-339568710 |website=NHL.com |access-date=16 December 2023 |date=5 January 2023}}</ref>
In the [[2023 Stanley Cup playoffs|2023 playoffs]], the Rangers lost to the New Jersey Devils in seven games despite initially having a 2–0 series lead. However, Shesterkin was a bright spot as he posted a .931 save percentage and 1.96 goals-against average.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abate |first1=Brian |title=Rangers Wasted
====2023–24 Second All-Star Season====
On 12 October 2023, by winning the 2023–24 season opener against the [[Buffalo Sabres]], Shesterkin became the fastest Rangers goaltender to reach 100 wins, doing so in only 159 outings.<ref>{{cite
==International play==
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===Regular season and playoffs===
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| [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22]] || New York Rangers || NHL
| 53 || 36 || 13 || 4 || 3,071 || 106 || 6 || 2.07 || .935
| 20 || 10 || 9 || 1,182 || 51 || 0 || 2.59 || .929
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| [[2022–23 NHL season|2022–23]] || New York Rangers || NHL
| 58 || 37 || 13 || 8 || 3,489 || 144 || 3 || 2.48 || .916
| 7 || 3 || 4 || 428 || 14 || 0 || 1.96 || .931
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2023–24 NHL season|2023–24]] || New York Rangers || NHL
| 55 || 36 || 17 || 2 || 3,277 || 141 || 4 || 2.58 || .912
| 16 || 10 || 6 || 1,000 || 39 || 0 || 2.34 || .926
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|KHL totals
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! colspan="3"|NHL totals
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!
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| [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|Russia]]
| [[IIHF World U20 Championship|WJC]]
| {{
| 5 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 242 || 8 || 1 || 1.98 || .938
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| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
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