Pyotr Kochetkov Scores a Goal then Secures Back-to-Back Ejections
It was quite the week for Carolina Hurricanes goaltending prospect Pyotr Kochetkov. First, 'Koochie' scored a shorthanded goal in the front half of the Chicago Wolves' back-to-back against the Manitoba Moose.
The goal was great, but his wild-man celebration stole the show:
KOCHETKOV GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! pic.twitter.com/OfrAkiFQDL— Chicago Wolves (@Chicago_Wolves) March 4, 2023
Kochetkov was later kicked out of that game for a misconduct penalty after earning a slashing penalty. A huge scrum broke out, and ultimately 73 PIMs were dished out. The guy just gets in the mix.
In the latter half of the back-to-back, Kochetkov was back in the saddle, getting ejected toward the end of the game after surrendering 4 goals on 27 shots. He was visibly frustrated.
What a WILD week for Canes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov in the AHL 😱
-Scored a goalie goal
-Ejected for fighting after scoring the goal
-Ejected the next night for trying to fight again pic.twitter.com/9lXZEjjmNx— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 6, 2023
Earlier in the season, St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube chastised his goaltender, Jordan Binnington, for his antics. The caveat there is, Binnington wasn't playing well - at all.
But that scenario begs the question: would you prefer a quieter, more introverted goalie or a more extroverted, loquacious type like Kochetkov?
| POLL | ||
MARS 8 | 191 ANSWERS Pyotr Kochetkov Scores a Goal then Secures Back-to-Back Ejections Which kind of goalie would you prefer? | ||
| Introverted | 31 | 16.2 % |
| Extroverted | 34 | 17.8 % |
| Either, just stop the puck | 94 | 49.2 % |
| See results | 32 | 16.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
| Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
| Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
| Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
| Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
| Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
| Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||