Blues re-sign Joel Hofer to two-year contract
The St. Louis Blues are ensuring their depth between the pipes for a couple more years.
On Saturday, general manager Doug Armstrong announced the team has re-signed goaltender Joel Hofer to a two-year contract extension. The deal will carry an AAV of $3.4 million through the 2026-27 season.
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Hofer has spent the last two seasons backing up Jordan Binnington in St. Louis. While he might be playing second fiddle, the 24-year-old has shown he can step up when Binnington has had his share of struggles.
This past season, Hofer posted a 16-8-3 record in 31 appearances, registering a 2.64 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and one shutout. He went on a five-game win streak in March and into April while the Blues were trying to secure a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. St. Louis ended up securing the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, losing to the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in a wild seven-game series.
His numbers resembled his first full season with the Blues in 2023-24, where the Winnipeg native went 15-12-1 with a 2.65 GAA, a .914 SV% and one shutout. Across four seasons in the NHL, Hofer has made 69 appearances, starting in 63 games. He has a career record of 35-22-5 with a 2.71 GAA, a .908 SV% and two shutouts.
Along with his time in the NHL, Hofer has some accolades in the pro game. During the 2022-23 season with the Blues’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, he posted an impressive 271-15-4 record, with a 2.50 GAA, a .921 SV% and five shutouts. It earned him a spot on the AHL Atlantic Division All-Star Team and was named a Second-Team All-Star.
That season ended on a high for Hofer, as he made his debut with the Canadian National Team, helping the team win the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF Men’s World Championship. Hofer also won gold with Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.
With the signing, the Blues are projected to have less than $10 million in cap space for the 2025-26 season, according to CapWages.