Charlie Lindgren
Charlie Lindgren | |||
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Born |
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.[1] | December 18, 1993||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Charlie Lindgren (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Lindgren began his junior career with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL in 2012–13.[2] Lindgren played his college hockey at St. Cloud State University from 2013–14 to 2015–16. On March 30, 2016, Lindgren decided to forego his senior year at St. Cloud State[3] and was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year, two way contract.[2][4]
At the tail end of the 2015–16 season, Lindgren played in his first NHL game on April 7, 2016. The Canadiens won the game 4–2 against the Carolina Hurricanes.[5][6]
On November 5, 2017, Lindgren won his first career shutout against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 2–0 win, while making 38 saves. He was the starting goalie of this game since Carey Price was out with an injury.[7][8] On February 13, 2018, the Canadiens signed Lindgren to a three-year, $2.25 million contract extension.[9]
On July 29, 2021, the St. Louis Blues signed Lindgren as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract.[10] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds to begin the 2021–22 season. He was later recalled and made his debut for the Blues on December 7, 2021 when Blues goaltender Ville Husso was injured late in the third-period in a game against the Florida Panthers. Entering with the score tied at 3–3, Lindgren was credited with the win having played 6 minutes and faced 3 Panther shots before the Blues won in overtime 4–3.
On July 13, 2022, Lindgren was signed as a free agent to a three-year, $3.3 million contract with the Washington Capitals.[11]
Personal life
His brother, Ryan Lindgren is a defenseman for the New York Rangers[12]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2009–10 | Lakeville North High | USHS | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | .877 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.04 | .967 | ||
2010–11 | Lakeville North High | USHS | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.30 | .905 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.57 | .978 | ||
2011–12 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 33 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 1821 | 101 | 0 | 3.33 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 52 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 2853 | 133 | 2 | 2.80 | .900 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 595 | 25 | 1 | 2.52 | .921 | ||
2013–14 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 322 | 13 | 1 | 2.42 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 38 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2226 | 84 | 2 | 2.26 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 40 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2343 | 83 | 5 | 2.13 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2859 | 122 | 5 | 2.56 | .914 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 10 | 0 | 2.21 | .922 | ||
2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 1.48 | .949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 37 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2161 | 122 | 2 | 3.39 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 833 | 42 | 2 | 3.03 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 33 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1859 | 91 | 0 | 2.94 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 923 | 41 | 1 | 2.67 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.34 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 34 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1979 | 73 | 3 | 2.21 | .925 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 495 | 23 | 1 | 2.79 | .914 | ||
2021–22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 5 | 0 | 1.22 | .958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1,687 | 77 | 2 | 2.74 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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USHL | ||
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2013 | |
College | ||
NCHC All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2015 | |
NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2015, 2016 | [13][14] |
NCHC First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
NCHC Goaltender of the Year | 2016 | [4] |
References
- ^ "Charlie Lindgren prospect profile". capfriendly.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract with free agent Charlie Lindgren". Montreal Canadiens. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "In the Habs' Room: Teammates 'told me not to worry' after first goal, Charlie Lindgren says". Montreal Gazette. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Canadiens sign NCAA goaltender Charlie Lindgren – Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "The Numbers Game: April 7, 2016". Montreal Canadiens. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Canadiens G Lindgren wins NHL debut". Yahoo! Sports. April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Lindgren gets first career shutout in Canadiens win over Blackhawks". Sportsnet. November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Lindgren's 1st career shutout backstops Habs past Blackhawks". CBC Sports. November 5, 2017.
- ^ Joanie, Godin (February 13, 2018). "Three-year contract extension for Charlie Lindgren". NHL.com. Montreal: Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Blues sign 3 players to one-year, two-way contracts". NHL.com. St. Louis Blues. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Capitals sign Charlie Lindgren". Washington Capitals. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Lindgren". Elite Prospects. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. March 21, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "St. Cloud State Captures 2016 Frozen Faceoff Title". NCHC Hockey. March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2015–16 |
Succeeded by |
- 1993 births
- Living people
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- American men's ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- Laval Rocket players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- People from Lakeville, Minnesota
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players
- St. John's IceCaps players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Washington Capitals players
- American ice hockey biography stubs