Andrey Makarov (born April 20, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Makarov played major junior hockey with both the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL and the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. He also played with the Russia men's national junior ice hockey team at both the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning silver and bronze respectively. On September 14, 2012, the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Makarov as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract, but assigned him to continue his play in the WHL with the Saskatoon Blades. Playing with the Blades during the 2012–13 season, Makarov was awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding goaltender at the 2013 Memorial Cup. In 115 career WHL games with Saskatoon, Makarov went 66-38-7 with a .916 save percentage, a 2.80 goals-against average, and nine shutouts. Makarov made his professional debut on November 1, 2013 with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL where he played 31 games during the 2013–14 season to post a record of 15-11-4 with a .906 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average. He was recalled to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) on March 17, 2014, where he played 6 games before receiving his first NHL call-up, on April 8, 2014, to join the roster of the Buffalo Sabres.
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