| Oct. 1, 2023 |
Sawchenko was placed on waivers Sunday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Abottsford. - Sawchenko signed a two-way deal with the Canucks in the offseason after posting a 17-18-3 record with an .895 save percentage with AHL Chicago last year. The 25-year-old netminder will begin the 2023-24 campaign in the AHL again if he clears waivers. |
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| July 1, 2023 |
Sawchenko signed a one-year, two-way contract with Vancouver on Saturday. - As a member of AHL Chicago last season, Sawchenko posted a 17-18-3 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 41 games. He will probably begin the 2023-24 campaign in the minors. |
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| March 21, 2022 |
Sawchenko was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Monday. - With San Jose's acquisition of Kaapo Kahkonen, the team no longer needs Sawchenko at the NHL level. He's sporting a 4.17 GAA and an .866 save percentage in the minors this season. |
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| March 18, 2022 |
Sawchenko will get the starting nod at home against the Avalanche on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Sawchenko will make his first appearance since March 10 where he stopped 33 of 36 shots against the Kings to earn his first career NHL win. The 24-year-old is 1-1-1 with a 3.11 GAA and a .911 save percentage through six NHL outings. He's made two relief appearances at home but Friday will be his first start at the SAP Center. |
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| March 10, 2022 |
Sawchenko stopped 33 of 36 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings. - Sawchenko allowed two goals in a span of eight seconds in the first period and a shorthanded tally in the second, but he was able to settle in after that. The 24-year-old came away with his first NHL win after Tomas Hertl scored in overtime. Sawchenko has just two starts in his six appearances, but he's now 1-1-1 with 11 goals allowed on 123 shots. He figures to serve as the No. 1 until Adin Hill (lower body) returns. |
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| March 9, 2022 |
Sawchenko will defend the cage Thursday in Los Angeles, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Wednesday. - Sawchenko has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.17 GAA and .908 save percentage over five appearances this season. The 24-year-old has yet to pick up his first career win. At home, Los Angeles has posted a 14-12-2 record alongside averages of 2.96 goals for and 36.9 shots on goal, ranking 19th and third, respectively. |
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| March 6, 2022 |
Sawchenko gave up three goals on 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks. - Sawchenko was solid, especially with the Ducks holding a large advantage in shots Sunday. He was beat on the only shot of overtime, a goal by Rickard Rakell that denied Sawchenko his first NHL win. He's now 0-1-1 with eight goals allowed on 87 shots through five appearances, though Sunday was his first career start. The 24-year-old will compete with Alex Stalock for starts as long as both of Adin Hill (lower body) and James Reimer (lower body) are sidelined. |
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| March 5, 2022 |
Sawchenko will guard the road goal Sunday versus the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Sawchenko will make his first NHL start Sunday after opening his career with three relief appearances. He's posted a .930 save percentage with 0-1-0 record this season in his first taste of NHL action. It's expected the 24-year-old will settle into a backup role to Alex Stalock while Adin Hill (lower body) and James Reimer (lower body) are both out. |
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| March 1, 2022 |
Sawchenko allowed two goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights. - Sawchenko was forced into action after James Reimer (lower body) couldn't continue after the first period. The 24-year-old Sawchenko was solid, but Reilly Smith beat him twice to decide the game. All three of Sawchenko's appearances this season have come in relief -- he's now allowed three goals on 43 shots. It's possible he could start Saturday versus the Predators, but Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports Adin Hill (lower body) is nearing a return if he avoids another setback in practice Thursday. |
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| Feb. 16, 2022 |
Sawchenko is on the ice for practice Wednesday, indicating he's been recalled by the Sharks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Fellow goaltender Adin Hill wasn't present at Wednesday's practice, indicating he may have suffered a setback with the lower-body injury that forced him to miss San Jose's last five games. If Hill has indeed suffered a setback, Sawchenko could be in for an extended stay with the big club. |
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| Feb. 15, 2022 |
Sawchenko was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. - Sawchenko made his second relief appearance of the season Monday versus the Oilers, stopping both shots he faced. His reassignment to the Barracuda bodes well for Adin Hill's availability for Thursday's game versus the Canucks. |
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| Feb. 14, 2022 |
Sawchenko made two saves in 2:11 of ice time in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Oilers. - Sawchenko filled in while James Reimer had his equipment repaired in the first period. This was just the second appearance of the year for Sawchenko, who will likely be headed back to AHL San Jose once Adin Hill returns to the crease after battling a lower-body injury. |
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| Feb. 12, 2022 |
Sawchenko was recalled by San Jose on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. - Sawchenko will likely return to the minors prior to Monday's matchup with Edmonton unless James Reimer or Adin Hill is dealing with an illness or an injury. Sawchenko made his NHL debut Jan. 2 against the Penguins in relief of Reimer, turning aside 20 of 21 shots in an 8-5 loss. |
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| Feb. 2, 2022 |
Sawchenko was demoted to AHL San Jose from the active roster Wednesday. - Sawchenko did not make an NHL appearance during his recent stint on the active roster. The 24-year-old will rejoin AHL San Jose, where he has posted a 4-6-0 record with a 4.07 GAA and .871 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 29, 2022 |
Sawchenko was promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster Saturday. - Sawchenko hasn't played in an NHL contest since Jan. 2. He will back up James Reimer in Saturday's game against Florida. The 24-year-old could make his second NHL appearance of the season as soon as Sunday's game against Carolina. |
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| Jan. 27, 2022 |
Sawchenko was reassigned to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly. - Sawchenko will remain on the road with the Sharks as a No. 3 option in net while Adin Hill (lower body) is out. |
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| Jan. 26, 2022 |
The Sharks recalled Sawchenko from the taxi squad Wednesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. - The 24-year-old will be James Reimer's backup in Wednesday's game versus Washington, as Adin Hill (lower body) is unavailable. Sawchenko's only NHL action to date was a 20-save relief appearance Jan. 2. |
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| Jan. 25, 2022 |
Sawchenko was added to the taxi squad Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. - Sawchenko will serve as the No. 3 goalie for the Sharks during their East Coast trip that begins Wednesday against the Capitals. He likely won't play unless something sidelines one of Adin Hill or James Reimer. |
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| Jan. 22, 2022 |
Sawchenko was promoted to the taxi squad Saturday, per CapFriendly. - The Sharks are set to begin an East Coast road trip Wednesday, and Sawchenko will likely serve as the emergency No. 3 goalie behind Adin Hill and James Reimer during the trip. The 24-year-old Sawchenko seems unlikely to play if the Sharks' top goalies are healthy. |
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| Jan. 6, 2022 |
Sawchenko was promoted to the main roster Thursday, per Corey Masisak of The Athletic. - Sawchenko will back up Adin Hill against Buffalo on Thursday. He played a relief role in one NHL contest this season where he saved 20 of 21 shots launched his way for a .952 save percentage. |
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| Jan. 4, 2022 |
Sawchenko was demoted to the taxi squad Monday, per CBSSports.com. - Sawchenko became expendable after Adin Hill linked up with the team for its road trip. Still, Sawchenko will remain on hand as part of the taxi squad in the event something comes up that would prevent Hill or James Reimer from playing. For his part, Sawchenko stopped 20 of 21 shots in a relief appearance versus the Penguins on Sunday which marked his NHL debut. |
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| Jan. 2, 2022 |
Sawchenko stopped 20 of 21 shots after replacing James Reimer to begin the second period of Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Penguins. - It was an awkward way to make his NHL debut, but Sawchenko acquitted himself well under tough circumstances. The 24-year-old will likely return to the AHL once Adin Hill (COVID-19) is ready to rejoin the Sharks, but with Reimer struggling badly right now, Sawchenko could get his first start at the top level Tuesday in Detroit. |
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| Dec. 27, 2021 |
The Sharks recalled Sawchenko from AHL San Jose on Monday. - Sawchenko figures to be the Sharks' backup goalie while Adin Hill (COVID-19) remains in protocol. The 23-year-old has never appeared in an NHL game. |
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| Dec. 26, 2021 |
Sawchenko was added to the taxi squad from AHL San Jose on Sunday, per CapFriendly. - Sawchenko is sporting an unsightly 4.34 GAA and .859 save percentage through nine AHL appearances this season. He'll serve as an insurance body on the team's taxi squad for now. |
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