USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Former Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren Signs with Montreal Canadiens

Published on March 30, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


Sioux Falls Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren
Sioux Falls Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren
(Sioux Falls Stampede)

Sioux Falls, SD - Former Stampede goaltender Charlie Lindgren has signed a two-year, two-way contract with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. He is expected to join the Canadiens immediately and stay with the NHL club for the remainder of this season. He will wear #35 and travel with the team to Tampa Bay for tomorrow's game against the Lightning. Should he get the opportunity to play this season he would become the first ever former Stampede goaltender to appear in an NHL game.

"We are very happy to have reached an agreement with Charlie Lindgren. Lindgren was in our mind the best free agent goaltender available coming out of the US college level. He made the decision to join the Canadiens organization and will complete the season with the team. Lindgren is a top goaltender coming out of college, and becomes an excellent prospect for our organization, bringing some depth at this position," said Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin.

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.

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 6'02'' and 190 lbs goaltender displayed a 2.21 goals against average and a .921 save percentage.

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Goaltender Charlie Lindgren with St. Cloud State
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren with St. Cloud State
 Sioux Falls Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren
Sioux Falls Stampede Goaltender Charlie Lindgren
  



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