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Canadiens: Dobes Is Having A Good Summer
When training camp comes around this year, Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Jakub Dobes will show up as an NHLer. Unless Kaapo Kahkonen manages to cause a big surprise, the 24-year-old should spend the year in the NHL backing up Samuel Montembeault. He took the organization by surprise last season with an electrifying start to his NHL career, and while he did eventually slow down, he's still in pole position for the backup role. He signed a new contract this offseason, a one-way and two-year deal that solidifies his position with the team. He can still be sent down to the AHL without clearing waivers, however, contrary to Kahkonen. Canadiens May Have A New RivalryCanadiens Had Trouble With The RangersCanadiens New Forward Is Intriguing Addition This weekend, he took part in the Kevin Raphael Classique at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard, helping raise over $60,000 for Leucan and delighting fans with spectacular saves. It wasn't his first charity event this offseason either; he was one of the players who headed to St. John's, Newfoundland, for Alex Newhook's golf tournament. Dobes also had time to relax and unwind this summer. He published photos of a fishing trip he took with some teammates, likely when he attended the golf tournament, since he was with Newhook, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, and Michael Pezzetta. It's wonderful to see players who will likely be involved in a tough battle for the role of sixth defenseman spend time together this summer; it goes to show how tight this group is. Dobes was also one of the players who attended Patrik Laine's wedding in Florida, and he seems to have a good bond with the Finnish sniper, who recently took to Instagram to troll the young netminder who struck an odd pose for Matelas Jump on his account. Xhekaj also commented with a couple of crying laughter emojis. What's a team without some trolling? Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens. Join the discussion by signing up to the Canadiens' roundtable on The Hockey News.
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Penguins' ECHL Affiliate Inks Goalie To New Contract
The Wheeling Nailers, the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, re-signed goaltender Jaxon Castor on Thursday, August 7.
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Longtime NHL goalie Anton Khudobin retires
August 6 - Anton Khudobin, a journeyman goaltender who last appeared in the NHL in 2023, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Khudobin, 39, played in 260 games across 14 NHL seasons with the Minnesota Wild (2009-11), Boston Bruins (2011-13, 2016-18), Carolina Hurricanes (2013-15), Anaheim Ducks (2015-16), Dallas Stars (2018-22) and Chicago Blackhawks, for whom he started one game during the 2022-23 campaign. His best stretch came in Dallas, where he made 112 appearances (102 starts) and recorded a 2.54 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. All 24 of his postseason starts came with the Stars on their run to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2020 "bubble" playoffs. Khudobin went 14-10-0 in those playoffs with a 2.69 GAA and a .917 save percentage, as the Stars went on to lose the final to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Khudobin spent the 2023-24 season playing in Russia's KHL and VHL. He did not play in 2024-25. --Field Level Media
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Stars' former star retires from NHL after 14 seasons
Stars' former star retires from NHL after 14 seasons originally appeared on The Sporting News One of the Dallas Stars' best goaltenders in recent memory is putting his pads away for good. The 39-year old goalie Anton Khudobin has retired, according to media in Kazakhstan. Khudobin played 14 seasons in the NHL with a 114-92-33 record, a 2.52 GAA and a 91.6 save percentage. He spent 2022-23 in the minors, then went to Russia but played sparingly there. In 2024-25, Khudobin didn't play at all, and now he has made his retirement official. Khudobin's best NHL play came from 2018-22 with the Stars. In those four seasons, he was 47-40-17 with a 91.7 save percentage and 2.54 GAA. MORE: Connor McDavid has $45 million reason to look forward to contract negotiations Khudobin put up a 93.0% save percentage in 2019-20 to lead the NHL. He also spent four seasons in Boston, two in Carolina, two in Minnesota, one in Anaheim and one in Chicago. He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 draft by the Wild. He didn't debut in the NHL until the 2009-10 season, and in his first three NHL campaigns, he played a combined seven games. He finally played in 14 in 2012-13 for Boston, then 36 for the Hurricanes in 2013-14 to jumpstart his career. Khudobin was never given quite a full season's workload, but he almost always acquitted himself well in the action he did get. Now, a couple years removed from the NHL, Khudobin has stepped away from the goal for good. MORE: Jaromir Jagr may continue hockey career at age 53
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02-08-2025
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Flashback Friday: Where Are They Now? Chris Dredger
Goaltender Chris Driedger was claimed by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 Expansion Draft after a breakout season with the Florida Panthers. He was quickly relegated to the role of backup to Philipp Grubauer. After a string of injuries in his first season with Seattle, Driedger tore his ACL while competing in the IIHF World Championship for Team Canada. He missed the majority of the 2022-23 season due to his injury, returning to the ice with the Coachella Valley Firebirds on February 27, 2023. He spent the rest of the season rehabbing in the AHL. The 2023-24 season was the final year of Driedger's contract with Seattle, and he found himself back in Coachella Valley as the primary goaltender while Joey Daccord made the move to the Kraken to fill the backup position. When Philipp Grubauer was injured early in the season, Driedger returned to the NHL to fill in. In his first NHL game since the 2021-22 season, December 27th, 2023, he posted a 37-save win over the Calgary Flames. When Grubauer returned from injury, Chris Driedger found himself back in Coachella Valley where he finished out the season. The team made their way to the Calder Cup final where they lost to the Hershey Bears. In 2024, Driedger made his way back to Florida and joined the Panthers. He spent the majority of the season with their AHL affiliate Charlotte Checkers before being traded to the Winnipeg Jets on March 6, 2025. The move to his hometown did not include a move to the NHL, however; Driedger once again found himself in the AHL playing with the Jets' affiliate Manitoba Moose. The 31-year old made a big change at the end of the 2024-25 season. Chris Driedger has signed with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia. Featured Image: Sergei Belsky | Imagn Title Image: Jerome Miron | Imagn Related: Flashback Friday: Where Are They Now? Will Borgen Picked up from the Buffalo Sabers in the 2021 Expansion Draft, Will Borgen was part of the first Seattle Kraken roster. While he did not see much playing time in the 2021-22 season, his showing in the playoffs in 2022-23 earned him a place in the Kraken's second defensive pair with Jamie Oleksiak for the 2023-24 season. With the signing of Brandon Montour, Borgen found himself with fewer minutes in the third defensive pairing once again.
