Elvis, Linus, Pheonix, & Igor: NHL Goalie Origins

Other than the position of quarterback in football, the goaltender in hockey is the most important position in team sports. Actually, you could even make a solid argument that it is even more important than the QB. Just like other positions, the NHL is full of players from many different countries, and many of the league's best goalies are now not from Canada. Can you identify the home nation of the current goalies in the NHL? I will provide you the name of the goalie, and you tell me where they are from. The puck has dropped! Let's begin:

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Elvis, Linus, Pheonix, & Igor: NHL Goalie Origins

Vitek Vanecek:

Elvis Merzlikins:

Joonas Korpisalo:

Karel Vejmelka:

Adin Hill:

Igor Shesterkin:

Jeremy Swayman:

Darcy Kuemper:

Charlie Lindgren:

Linus Ullmark:

Ville Husso:

Thatcher Demko:

Phillipp Grubauer:

Alexandr Georgiev:

Connor Hellebuyck:

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen:

Jacob Markstrom:

Antti Raanta:

Pheonix Copley:

Filip Gustavsson:

Sergei Bobrovsky:

Juuse Saros:

Jordan Binnington:

Dan Vladar:

Frederik Andersen:

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