Over the course of an illustrious career, Nabokov set nearly every major San Jose Sharks franchise goaltending record, including games played (563), wins (293), and shutouts (50). Nabokov finished his remarkable career ranked 18^th on the NHL’s all-time wins list (353). He appeared in 86 career Stanley Cup Playoff games and helped lead the Sharks to two of their three franchise Western Conference Final appearances (2004, 2010).  In 697 career NHL games with San Jose, the New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning, Nabokov posted a 353-227-29-71 record, with a 2.44 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage, and 59 shutouts.

Originally drafted by San Jose in the ninth round (219^th overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, and in his first NHL start on Jan. 19, 2000, he dueled future Hall-of-Famer Patrick Roy to a 0-0 tie in Colorado, making 39 saves.  In 2001, his first full NHL season, Nabokov was the recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League’s Rookie of the Year, was named as the goaltender for the 2000-01 NHL All-Rookie Team, and selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game.

Nabokov finished as the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender during the 2007-08 season, was named to the 2007-08 NHL First All-Star Team, and was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game. His 46 wins and 77 appearances that season were the third-most wins and appearances in a single-season in NHL history. On March 10, 2002 in Vancouver, he became just the seventh goaltender to score a goal and the first to score while his team was on a power play.