USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Former Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren Earns First Career NHL Win

Published on April 7, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


Sioux Falls, SD - Former Stampede goaltender Charlie Lindgren earned a win in his first career NHL start for the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night at Carolina. Lindgren stopped 26 of 28 shots in a 4-2 victory for the Canadiens over the Carolina Hurricanes. He becomes the 24th former Stampede player to skate in an NHL game and the first ever goaltender to appear or start a game.

The Lakeville, MN native settled into the game nicely after letting the first shot of the game get past him. He went on to stop his next seven shots in the period and 9 of 10 shots in the second period. Montreal took a 3-2 lead into the third period and Lindgren stopped all 10 shots in the final frame to help the Canadiens to the victory. It was the last road game of the season for Montreal who close out the season on Saturday at home versus Tampa Bay.

Lindgren played with the Stampede from 2011 to 2013 and holds the Stampede franchise record for most wins in a season by a goaltender with 35 in 2012-13. That year he helped lead the Herd to a regular season Western Conference championship and a trip to the Western Conference Final. That year he posted a 35-14-2 record with a 2.80 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .900 save percentage. He appeared in 85 career games with the Stampede before heading to play collegiate hockey with St. Cloud State University. He was named Junior Hockey Goaltender of the Year by USA Hockey.

Lindgren, 22, appeared in 40 games with St. Cloud State (NCHC) in 2015-16, posting a record of 30 wins, 9 losses and one draw. He led all NCHC goaltenders in wins (30), saves (1,020) and shutouts (5 - tied with two other goaltenders). Lindgren ranked second in the NCHC in minutes played (2,343), third in save percentage (.925) and fourth in goals against average (2.13).

Lindgren played in 88 regular season games at St. Cloud State in three complete seasons since making his college debut in 2013-14, posting a 51-29-3 record with eight shutouts. The 6-foot-2 and 190 lbs goaltender displayed a 2.21 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.

Check out the Sioux Falls Stampede Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



United States Hockey League Stories from April 7, 2016


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central