Louis Boileau-Domingue (born March 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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goaltender
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for the
Hartford Wolf Pack of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) while under contract with the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
of the
National Hockey League
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(NHL).
Domingue was selected by the
Phoenix Coyotes in the fifth round, 138th overall, of the
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial re ...
, with whom he spent the first portion of his career. He has also played in the NHL for the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
,
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
,
New Jersey Devils,
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
, and
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
.
Playing career
Early career
Domingue was drafted 13th overall by the
Moncton Wildcats
The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildca ...
in the 2008
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...
(QMJHL) Entry Draft, and he played major junior hockey in the QMJHL with both the Wildcats and the
Quebec Remparts
There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts (french: Remparts de Québec) that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The first edition played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has pla ...
. In 2010 he was selected to play in the
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other in an all-star game environment. Players are able to boost their draft ranking w ...
. Domingue was subsequently drafted by the NHL's
Phoenix Coyotes and, on June 1, 2011, he was signed by the team to a three-year,
entry-level contract
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.
Domingue was assigned to play the
2011–12 season with the Remparts, where he led all QMJHL goaltenders with a .914
save percentage
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In ice hockey and lacrosse, it is a statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal ...
before making his professional debut the following year, playing the
2012–13 season with both the
Portland Pirates of the
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
(AHL) and the
Gwinnett Gladiators
The Atlanta Gladiators are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Duluth, Georgia. The Gladiators play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Gas South Arena, approximately northeast o ...
of the
ECHL
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL).
The ...
.
Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
In the
2014–15 season, after Arizona traded its backup goaltender
Devan Dubnyk
Devan Dubnyk (born May 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft ...
to the
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...
, Domingue was called up to the NHL for the first time to back-up starter
Mike Smith. Domingue made his NHL debut appearing in relief and allowing two goals in a 7–2 defeat to the
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
on January 31, 2015. The following day, Domingue received his first NHL start, and recorded his first win, in a 3–2 victory over the then-
Eastern Conference-leading
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
. He finished the season as Smith's full-time backup.
In the
2015–16 season, Domingue was again recalled, following an injury to Mike Smith. Originally intended to back-up
Anders Lindbäck
Anders Lindbäck (born 3 May 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas S ...
during Smith's injury, Domingue's strong play moved him ahead of Lindbäck and into the temporary starting role. On June 27, 2016, Domingue signed a two-year contract extension with Arizona.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Domingue began the
2017–18 season as Arizona's backup goaltender. With an injury to newly acquired starter
Antti Raanta from the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
, Domingue was unable to hold the fort, going winless in seven games. On October 29, 2017, Domingue was placed on waivers by the Coyotes, but cleared waivers the next day, and was the assigned to the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the
Tucson Roadrunners
The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes, the team plays i ...
, on October 31, 2017. On November 14, 2017, before appearing with the Roadrunners, the Coyotes traded Domingue to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
in exchange for goaltender
Michael Leighton
Michael W. Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.
Playi ...
and forward
Tye McGinn
Tye McGinn (born July 29, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the brother of Jamie and Brock McGinn.
Playing career
McGinn was drafted in the fourth round (119th ...
.
On June 22, 2018, the Lightning signed Domingue to a two-year, $2.3 million contract extension. On December 10, 2018, Domingue was named the NHL's second star of the week. On February 2, 2019, Domingue helped the Lightning record a 3–2 win over the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
at
Madison Square Garden. The win was Domingue's ninth straight win. The win tied him with
John Grahame
John Gillies Mark Grahame (born August 31, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes. He won the Stanley Cup with t ...
(2005–06) and
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted i ...
(2017–18) for the longest win streak by a Lightning goaltender. On February 10, 2019, Domingue set the franchise record with his tenth straight win, which came in a 5–2 Lightning victory over the Florida Panthers at
BB&T Center
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. On February 19, 2019, Domingue extended his win streak to 11-games in a 5–2 win over the
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Well ...
at
Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to:
*Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California
*Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California
* Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California
* Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California
* Wells Fargo Cen ...
. Domingue's streak came to an end against the
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
on February 28, 2019.
On September 20, 2019, Domingue was placed on waivers by the Lightning. He cleared the following day, and was assigned to the
Syracuse Crunch to begin the
2019–20 season. In four games with the Crunch, Domingue posted a 2–1–1 record.
New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks
On November 1, 2019, Domingue was traded to the
New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in the
2021 NHL Entry Draft. He initially joined AHL affiliate, the
Binghamton Devils
The Binghamton Devils were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2017 to 2021 as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s New Jersey Devils. Based in Binghamton, New Y ...
, before he was recalled by the Devils to serve as backup to
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Blackwood was the top-rated North American goaltender ranked in the NHL Central Scouting ...
. Domingue struggled to assert himself as the Devils backup, collecting just 3 wins in 16 appearances, before he was placed on waivers and reassigned to the AHL with Binghamton.
On February 24, 2020, Domingue was traded to the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
in exchange for
Zane McIntyre
Zane McIntyre (né Gothberg; born August 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey ...
. He immediately joined the club due to an injury to
Jacob Markström. He made a lone appearance with the Canucks in a 5–3 defeat to the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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on March 1, 2020, and remained with the club after the
COVID-19 pandemic
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pause, as the Canucks' third-string goaltender in the return-to-play postseason.
Calgary Flames
As a free agent, Domingue joined the
Calgary Flames
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, on a one-year, two-way contract on October 11, 2020. In the shortened
2020–21 season, Domingue was primarily used in a depth role, assigned to the Flames extended taxi squad. He made three appearances with AHL affiliate, the
Stockton Heat, before making his lone appearance with the Flames, allowing three goals in a 4–2 defeat against his former club, the Vancouver Canucks, on May 18, 2021.
Pittsburgh Penguins
In the following off-season, having left the Flames as a free agent, Domingue extended his career in the NHL by agreeing to a one-year,
two-way contract
A two-way contract is a professional sports contract that stipulates that an athlete's salary is dependent upon the league in which the athlete is assigned to play. This is opposed to a one-way contract that would pay the same salary regardless of ...
with the
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...
on September 2, 2021. Domingue spent most of the regular season in the AHL with the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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, the Pittsburgh team's minor league affiliate, recording a 10–9–4 record and a .924 save percentage. He appeared in two games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, going 1–1–0 with a .952 save percentage. After the Penguins' starting goaltender
Tristan Jarry
Tristan Jarry (born April 29, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jarry was selected by the Penguins in the second round (44th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Dr ...
injured his foot weeks before the
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
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, Domingue was called up to serve as temporary backup goaltender to
Casey DeSmith
Casey DeSmith (born August 13, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins record for most saves in a playoff game. DeSmith ...
.
[
Domingue was unexpectedly called into service in Game 1 of the first round matchup against the ]New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
after DeSmith exited midway through the second overtime period with a lower body injury, and stopped all 17 shots he faced before Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( rus, Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmaɫkʲɪn; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of ...
won the game for Pittsburgh in triple overtime. Domingue noted that he had not expected to play and had eaten "quite the meal" of spicy pork and broccoli between the first and second overtime periods. "Spicy pork and broccoli" soon became an meme among Pittsburgh fans, and the team itself. DeSmith was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs, leaving Domingue as the team's starting goaltender. He then recorded his first victorious postseason start in Game 3 on May 7 to give the Penguins a 2–1 series lead. The series attracted media attention for Domingue's success versus the Rangers' starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin
Igor Olegovich Shestyorkin (russian: Игорь Олегович Шестёркин, commonly spelled as Shesterkin; born 30 December 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (N ...
, the favourite for the Vezina Trophy
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, who was pulled from the net in both games 3 & 4. The series turned against the Penguins in game 5 when captain Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Sid the Kid" and dubbed " The Next One", he was selected first o ...
was forced to exit midway through, and he allowed a bad goal late in Game 6. Consequently, they lost Games 5 & 6. Jarry returned to the net for Game 7, but they were eliminated.
New York Rangers
As a free agent from the Penguins, Domingue joined his seventh club in agreeing to a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
on July 13, 2022. On October 2, he was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Awards and honours
Records
Tampa Bay Lightning
*Longest win streak by a Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender, 11 (2018–19)
References
External links
*
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1992 births
Living people
Arizona Coyotes draft picks
Arizona Coyotes players
Binghamton Devils players
Calgary Flames players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Gwinnett Gladiators players
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Moncton Wildcats players
New Jersey Devils players
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Portland Pirates players
Quebec Remparts players
Springfield Falcons players
Stockton Heat players
Syracuse Crunch players
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Vancouver Canucks players
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players