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Charlie Lindgren

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Charlie Lindgren
Lindgren with the St. John's IceCaps in 2017
Born (1993-12-18) December 18, 1993 (age 30)
Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S.
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
National team  United States
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). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Lindgren has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.

Playing career

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Lindgren began his junior career with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2012–13.[1] He then played collegiately at St. Cloud State of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 2013–16. On March 30, 2016, Lindgren decided to forego his senior year at St. Cloud State,[2] and was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year, two-way contract.[1][3]

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.[4][5]

On November 5, 2017, Lindgren registered his first career shutout against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 2–0 win, making 38 total saves. He was the starting goalie of this game due to an injury to Carey Price.[6][7] On February 13, 2018, the Canadiens signed Lindgren to a three-year, $2.25 million contract extension.[8]

On July 29, 2021, the St. Louis Blues signed Lindgren as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract.[9] He was assigned to their American Hockey League (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 six minutes and faced three 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.[10] On November 14, 2023, Lindgren posted his first shutout with Washington against the Vegas Golden Knights, making 35 saves in a 3–0 win.[11] Towards the end of the season, his goaltending improved significantly to the point where he superseded ex-Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper for the role of starting goaltender,[12] eventually backstopping the team to take the last available playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by winning the final three regular season games, in which Lindgren posted a stellar .962 save percentage.

Personal life

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His younger brother, Ryan, is a defenseman for the New York Rangers.[13]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 31 13 11 3 1693 86 0 3.05 .899 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 50 25 16 7 2852 127 6 2.67 .911 4 0 4 235 14 0 3.58 .864
NHL totals 110 53 39 12 6,231 290 8 2.79 .909 4 0 4 235 14 0 3.58 .864

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2024 United States WC 5th 2 1 1 0 118 4 0 2.03 .931
Senior totals 2 1 1 0 118 4 0 2.03 .931

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
USHL
Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year 2013 [14]
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [15]
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014 [16]
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2015 [17]
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2015, 2016 [18][19]
NCHC First All-Star Team 2016 [20]
NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2016 [21]
AHCA West First Team All-American 2016 [22]
NCHC All-Decade Second Team 2023 [21]
AHL
All-Star Game 2017 [23]

References

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  1. ^ 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 – via NHL.com.
  2. ^ Hickey, Pat (April 8, 2016). "In the Habs' Room: Teammates 'told me not to worry' after first goal, Charlie Lindgren says". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadiens sign NCAA goaltender Charlie Lindgren". Sportsnet.ca. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Haenchen, Brian (April 7, 2016). "Charlie Lindgren shines in NHL debut". Argus Leader. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Potter, Mike (April 7, 2016). "Canadiens G Lindgren wins NHL debut". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lindgren gets first career shutout in Canadiens win over Blackhawks". Sportsnet.ca. November 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Cohen, Jay (November 5, 2017). "Charlie Lindgren's 1st career shutout backstops Habs past Blackhawks". CBC Sports.
  8. ^ Godin, Joanie (February 13, 2018). "Three-year contract extension for Charlie Lindgren". Translated by Braverman, Dan. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved February 20, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  9. ^ "Blues sign 3 players to one-year, two-way contracts". St. Louis Blues. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via NHL.com.
  10. ^ "Capitals sign Charlie Lindgren". Washington Capitals. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via NHL.com.
  11. ^ Johnson, Bailey (November 15, 2023). "Behind Charlie Lindgren's shutout, Capitals deny the defending champs". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Silber, Sammi (April 16, 2024). "In The Fight Of His Life With The Capitals, Lindgren Gives All The Credit To Kuemper: 'He's Been In My Corner'". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ryan Lindgren". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  14. ^ Carroll, Steve (May 29, 2013). "Lakeville's Charlie Lindgren named USA Hockey's Goalie of the Year". MinnesotaHockey.org. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "LINDGREN SHINES IN PROSPECTS GAME". ESPN Sioux Falls. January 23, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Inaugural All-Conference Teams Revealed". NCHCHockey.com. March 12, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "NCHC All-Conference, All-Rookie Teams Announced for 2014-15". NCHCHockey.com. March 12, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHCHockey.com. March 21, 2015. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  19. ^ "St. Cloud State Captures 2016 Frozen Faceoff Title". NCHCHockey.com. March 19, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  20. ^ "SCSU, UND Lead 2015-16 NCHC All-Conference Teams". NCHCHockey.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  21. ^ a b "NCHC All-Decade Second Team Announced". NCHCHockey.com. February 10, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "Record Seven NCHC Players Earn All-American Honors from AHCA". NCHCHockey.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  23. ^ "Rosters set for 2017 AHL All-Star Classic". TheAHL.com. January 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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Awards and achievements
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2015–16 		Succeeded by
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