Charlie Lindgren

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Charlie Lindgren
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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 teamFlag of the United States.svg  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.

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Playing career

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

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2009–10 Lakeville North High USHS 15——————3.13.8772—————1.04.967
2010–11Lakeville North HighUSHS18——————3.30.9053—————0.57.978
2011–12 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 339193182110103.33.907————————
2012–13 Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL5235142285313322.80.90010555952512.52.921
2013–14 St. Cloud State NCHC 102213221312.42.905————————
2014–15 St. Cloud StateNCHC381918122268422.26.919————————
2015–16 St. Cloud StateNCHC40309123438352.13.925————————
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 110060202.00.929————————
2016–17 St. John's IceCaps AHL 4824186285912252.56.9144132721002.21.922
2016–17 Montreal CanadiensNHL2200122301.48.949————————
2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL378199216112223.39.886————————
2017–18 Montreal CanadiensNHL144828334223.03.908————————
2018–19 Laval RocketAHL331114618599102.94.884————————
2018–19 Montreal CanadiensNHL110065504.62.898————————
2019–20 Laval RocketAHL167629234112.67.893————————
2019–20 Montreal CanadiensNHL62403612003.33.888————————
2020–21 Laval RocketAHL3210180702.34.887————————
2021–22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL34247119797332.21.9258534952312.79.914
2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL5500247501.22.958————————
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL311311316938603.05.899————————
2023–24 Washington CapitalsNHL5025167285212762.67.9114042351403.58.864
NHL totals1105339126,23129082.79.9094042351403.58.864

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2024 United States WC 5th2110118402.03.931
Senior totals2110118402.03.931

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
USHL
Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year 2013 [14]
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game2013 [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]

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References

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