The president of St. Louis Blues of hockey operations and the director general Doug Armstrong announced today that the team has signed the goalkeeper Joel Hofer for a contract extension of two years worth $ 6.8 million ($ 3.4 million of average annual value).
Hofer, 24, appeared in 31 regular season games for the Blues last season, displaying a record of 16-8-3 with a percentage of .904 stops, a laundering and an average of 2.64 goals of 2.64 goals.
Overall, the native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, played 69 regular season games with the Blues, totaling a 35-22-5 file. Its percentage of .909 stops and its 2.65 goals’ goals in the last two seasons share the eighth and 12th respectively, among all NHL’s goal trends (min. 60 games played).
Hofer was initially drafted by the Blues in the fourth round, n ° 107 in total, of the NHL 2018 NHL.