Ilya Igorevich Sorokin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. Sorokin was selected by the Islanders in the third round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Why do they call Ilya Sorokin the white whale?

A "white whale" is a metaphor for a goal someone has been chasing for a while and struggles to accomplish. For the Islanders, Ilya Sorokin was just that. However, he has finally made the trip overseas and will join the Islanders next season.

What happened to Varlamov Islanders?

New York Islanders starting goaltender Semyon Varlamov continues inching toward his 2021-22 season debut as he completes his rehab from a nagging injury that held him out of training camp and the first four games of the season. “He's just day to day,” Islanders head coach Barry Trotz maintained on Thursday.