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Goalie News archiveOctober 2026

30 editions, newest first. Every morning's roundup of goaltending news from the NHL and around the game.

Week of Oct 26

  1. Sat, Oct 31 Hellebuyck Is 2-0 as a Devil, Halák Plans a Comeback at 41Plus: Wolf back in the Flames' crease, the Lundqvist dream behind Wallstedt's NHL-leading workload, Arthur Smith's 36-save NCAA shutout for Princeton, 17-year-old Chase Petrova's 44 saves, and to close, Patrick Roy's five Halloween wins and Jacques Plante's bare-faced night before the mask NHL · International · AHL · ECHL · College · U SPORTS · Junior · History · 12 stories
  2. Fri, Oct 30 Kochetkov Opens 9-0 for a Hurricanes Record, Inside the Goggles NHL Goalies Train InPlus: Aerin Frankel on the goalie camp she built, Charlotte Payne's 40-save NCAA shutout, 16-year-old Yakov Kazantsev becomes the youngest goalie to play in the KHL, Ryerson Leenders' 100th OHL win, and to close, Erin Whitten, the first woman credited with a goalie win in men's pro hockey, 33 years ago today NHL · PWHL · College · U SPORTS · International · Junior · History · 11 stories
  3. Thu, Oct 29 Jarry Shuts Out the Flames, Brodeur on Why the Devils Went Big for HellebuyckPlus: Thompson wins his first start back from injured reserve, Matt Murray's 37-save AHL shutout, Cal Conway's first WHL shutout, and to close, Pekka Rinne's 100th win, 15 years ago today NHL · AHL · International · Junior · History · 9 stories
  4. Wed, Oct 28 Fowler Stops All 46 for a Canadiens Rookie Record, Hellebuyck Wins His Devils DebutPlus: Varlamov's first NHL win since 2024, Kochetkov ties a Hurricanes record at 8-0, Ellis blanks San Jose, Tabashniuk's second WHL shutout in six days, and to close, Colorado retires Patrick Roy's No. 33, 23 years ago today NHL · Junior · History · 8 stories
  5. Tue, Oct 27 Postava Stops McDavid and Draisaitl for His First NHL Win, Hellebuyck Says He's ReadyPlus: Devin Cooley and Jacob Fowler are two of the NHL's 3 Stars, the shortest shooter to beat the tallest goalie, Cam Johnson's seventh ECHL goaltender of the week award, and to close, Curtis Joseph's 400th win, 21 years ago today NHL · Goalies of the week · History · 6 stories
  6. Mon, Oct 26 Fowler Is the Youngest Goalie to Win Outdoors, Trejbal Earns His First NCAA WinPlus: Calvin Pickard wins for a fifth NHL franchise, Kolosov and Commesso blank Belleville and Toronto, Bruno-Pierre Guillemette will coach Canada's goalies at the Women's Worlds, and to close, Carey Price's 100th NHL win, 15 years ago today NHL · AHL · Coaches · College · Junior · Minor hockey · History · 8 stories

Week of Oct 19

  1. Sun, Oct 25 Kochetkov Opens 7-0 With a Shutout, Hellebuyck Says a Stanley Cup Is All That's LeftPlus: Devin Cooley makes it three wins in a row for Calgary, Manitoba's Milic and DiVincentiis stop 76 of 79 in Iowa, Kalyssa Bayne makes 72 saves in her second NCAA start, Nolan Maier blanks Regina, Kevin Pasche and Harri Säteri post National League shutouts, and to close, Tony Esposito's first Chicago win, a shutout in Montreal 57 years ago today NHL · AHL · College · U SPORTS · International · Junior · History · 10 stories
  2. Sat, Oct 24 Devils Acquire Hellebuyck, Lehti Stops 51 for Minnesota State's First NCAA WinPlus: Justin Bourne on why save percentages keep falling as goalies get better, James Reimer's first AHL shutout since 2011, the Canadiens remove the interim tag from goaltending coach Marco Marciano, Avah Sedore blanks No. 12 Cornell, Antoine Keller shuts out Genève-Servette again, and to close, Patrick Roy passes Terry Sawchuk for most games, 24 years ago today NHL · AHL · Coaches · College · International · Junior · History · 11 stories
  3. Fri, Oct 23 DiPietro's First Shutout on Hockey Fights Cancer Night, Cooper Black Makes NHL HistoryPlus: Michal Postava's surprise NHL debut when John Gibson couldn't return, Devin Cooley is the first star again, Darcy Kuemper and Yaroslav Askarov make 41 saves each, and to close, Eddie Giacomin's first NHL shutout, 60 years ago today NHL · History · 7 stories
  4. Thu, Oct 22 Ullmark Hurt in His NHL-Leading Seventh Win, Quentin Miller's .976 NCAA StartPlus: Carolina's new offer for Connor Hellebuyck, Dan Vladar wins again in Buffalo, Devin Cooley's "unconscious" goalie brain in Inc., Trey Augustine's second pro win for Grand Rapids, a new contract for Senators goaltending coach Justin Peters, Patrick Leaver's 45 saves for StFX, and to close, Noora Räty's Mestis debut, 12 years ago today NHL · AHL · Coaches · College · U SPORTS · History · 9 stories
  5. Wed, Oct 21 Vasilevskiy Passes Vanbiesbrouck for 19th in NHL Wins, Jake Allen Celebrates 500 Games With a WinPlus: Stolarz and the Leafs' three-goalie back-to-back, North Dakota's Caleb Heil opens his college career with back-to-back shutouts, Boltshauser wins the Bern derby in Switzerland's National League, the OHL and QMJHL goalies of the week, and to close, Sergei Bobrovsky's 300th win, five years ago today NHL · College · International · Goalies of the week · History · 9 stories
  6. Tue, Oct 20 Bobrovsky Closes In on Lundqvist, Cooper Black Recalled as Markstrom Sits, Desbiens Leads Canada's Goalies for the Women's WorldsPlus: Devan Dubnyk on what changes when a backup becomes the starter, Grace Deveau's 48 saves in her U SPORTS debut, the WHL, ECHL, and USHL goalies of the week, and to close, Martin Brodeur's first NHL shutout NHL · AHL · U SPORTS · International · Goalies of the week · History · 11 stories
  7. Mon, Oct 19 Cooley Stops 34 to End Carolina's Streak, Neffin Has Five Shutouts in Seven GamesPlus: Juuse Saros on playing almost every night, Delaney Lawn's 53 saves for Franklin Pierce, 17-year-old Connor Haffner's 46 saves in North Bay, a U18 goalie goal in Saskatchewan, and to close, Tim Thomas's winning NHL debut at 28 NHL · College · International · Junior · History · 8 stories

Week of Oct 12

  1. Sun, Oct 18 Greaves Beats Garand 1-0, Two Saint Anselm Goalies Make 76 NCAA Saves on Back-to-Back NightsPlus: Ebba Ridderstolpe's 109 saves in two days at Penn State, Dustin Wolf's Kiprusoff tribute gear, Jake Oettinger's third shutout in six starts, Trey Augustine's first pro win, 16-year-old Dylan Mingo's 61 saves for Moose Jaw, and to close, Ed Belfour's NHL debut and first shutout, both on Oct. 18 NHL · AHL · ECHL · College · International · Junior · History · 10 stories
  2. Sat, Oct 17 DiPietro's First NHL Win Took Seven Years, Ivankovic Reaches 1,000 NCAA SavesPlus: Callie Shanahan joins Team USA's goalies for the Canada series, Ève Gascon becomes Minnesota Duluth's career shutout leader, Kalyssa Bayne's Saint Anselm-record 76 saves in her college debut, and to close, Henrik Lundqvist's first NHL shutout, 21 years ago today NHL · AHL · College · International · Junior · History · 9 stories
  3. Fri, Oct 16 Ullmark Matches Emery's 6-0 Start, and Why NHL Goalies Want EBUGs in PracticePlus: Spencer Knight's overtime stop on Neal Pionk's two-on-one, James Reimer joins Hartford on a tryout, NCAA goalie Mikhail Yegorov built his own stats website, Sheffield's Matt Greenfield raffles his helmet for the children's hospital, and to close, Roberto Luongo's 200th win, 18 years ago today NHL · Save of the night · AHL · College · International · Junior · History · 9 stories
  4. Thu, Oct 15 DeSmith Earns His 100th Win in a Shootout, Schroeder Hurt at Canada's CampPlus: the Rangers' goalie scout is on the road, Toronto's and Calgary's EBUGs on their new job, Lindgren passes Pat Riggin on the Capitals' wins list, Lindbom blanks Coachella Valley, Bednář shuts out KalPa in Liiga, and to close, Dan Blackburn's first NHL win at 18, 25 years ago today NHL · Readers · AHL · PWHL · International · Junior · History · 10 stories
  5. Wed, Oct 14 Levi Makes a Career-High 39 Saves, and MSG Chants Garand's NamePlus: Luukkonen's save of the night, Adin Hill stops a penalty shot, Xavier Wendt is the WHL's goaltender of the week, and to close, Grant Fuhr's first NHL game, 45 years ago today NHL · Save of the night · International · Junior · History · 8 stories
  6. Tue, Oct 13 Ullmark Joins Hasek and Emery With a 5-0 Start, Nelson Repeats as OHL Goaltender of the WeekPlus: HIFK borrows Panthers prospect Olof Glifford from HV71, Matthew Kondro's 34-save shutout for Red Deer, and Henrik Lundqvist's first NHL win on this day in 2005. NHL · International · Junior · History · 8 stories
  7. Mon, Oct 12 Garand Wins His First Start Without Shesterkin, Gundarah Aims to Be the NCAA's Best GoaliePlus: Jonas Neffin's fourth shutout in five games for Eisbären Berlin, Devin Cooley brings his rabbit to the rink, Jaeden Nelson follows a shutout with 41 saves, Terry Sawchuk's 200th win on this day in 1955, and a birthday for Dwayne Roloson. NHL · AHL · College · International · Junior · History · 7 stories

Week of Oct 5

  1. Sun, Oct 11 Fowler Blanks Detroit Through Six Shootout Rounds, Zajíček Becomes the First P-Bruins Goalie Credited With a GoalPlus: Jake Allen wins his 500th game, Mike Sullivan says Dylan Garand is "going to get an opportunity" in the Rangers' net, U18 gold medallist Marilou Grenier's first NCAA shutout for Minnesota Duluth, and a Dalhousie lab that studies what happens under goalie gear. NHL · AHL · College · U SPORTS · International · Junior · 11 stories
  2. Sat, Oct 10 Shesterkin Out for the Season: What It Means for Garand and the Rangers' CreasePlus: Cam Talbot becomes the first goalie to win for nine NHL franchises, Sergei Murashov makes 43 saves in Columbus, Callum Tung's first AHL shutout, Latvia's Mareks Mitens signs with KAC in Austria, and Jonas Neffin's third shutout in four games for Berlin. NHL · AHL · College · International · Junior · 8 stories
  3. Fri, Oct 9 Sorokin Sets an Islanders Home Record, Oettinger Strings Together Two ShutoutsPlus: Dennis Hildeby wins his Lightning debut, Sergei Murashov's summer of guitar lessons, Canadiens prospect Quentin Miller blanks Ferris State in his first NCAA start for Western Michigan, Clarkson freshman Kalia Pharand's first shutout, and Tomi Karhunen earns a season-long deal at Jokerit. NHL · Coaches · College · International · Junior · 13 stories
  4. Thu, Oct 8 Skinner Wins His First Home Game as a Jet, Hensley Heads the PWHL's Goalie MovesPlus: the Canadiens call up Jacob Fowler from Laval, Devon Levi is 3-0 as an Oiler, Andrei Vasilevskiy enters the top 20 in career wins, Robert Mayer heads to Lugano after 11 seasons in Geneva, and Dylan Garand's new Pro Read on facing Kucherov from behind the net. NHL · PWHL · International · 8 stories
  5. Wed, Oct 7 Dobes Fearless Without His Glove: Should Refs Stop Play? Talbot Set to Join Burke With Nine NHL TeamsPlus: Division III record-setter Natalie Stott gets her shot at Boston Fleet camp, Varlamov back in net after 676 days, Jake Allen one game from 500, and Cam Johnson on winning four Kelly Cups in five years. NHL · PWHL · 10 stories
  6. Tue, Oct 6 Ullmark Exits as a Precaution, Stevenson Wins His Jets Debut, Varlamov Set for First Start in Nearly Two YearsPlus: Martin Brodeur on Igor Shesterkin's goal, the Canadiens' two emergency backup goalies, Colten Ellis's possible first start in Buffalo, and St. Cloud State freshman Alexis Ehrman's shutout in her first NCAA start. NHL · College · Junior · 9 stories
  7. Mon, Oct 5 Skinner Makes 33 Saves for First Jets Win, Belchetz Stops 43 for First NCAA ShutoutPlus: Mantas Armalis, at 34, the oldest goalie to be Liiga's player of the month, Will Cranley's first AHL shutout, and Matvei Nikonovich's 53 saves for Barrie. NHL · AHL · ECHL · College · International · Junior · 9 stories

Week of Sep 28

  1. Sun, Oct 4 Sorokin Reaches 30 Shutouts Faster Than Any Active Goalie, Kochetkov Back in Carolina's NetPlus: Ilya Nabokov's shutout in his AHL debut, Devon Levi's chance in Edmonton, around the NCAA, SHL shutouts for Marek Langhamer and Joel Lassinantti, and Aleksei Medvedev's return in London. NHL · AHL · College · International · Junior · 9 stories
  2. Sat, Oct 3 Garand Earns First NHL Shutout, Every NHL Team Now Carries an Emergency Backup GoaliePlus: why the Maple Leafs are counting rest instead of starts, Vilmer Salen Forsberg's 44 saves for Brantford, and Tara Bach and Jackson Unger open the college season with shutouts. NHL · College · International · Junior · AHL · 9 stories
  3. Fri, Oct 2 Shesterkin Makes Rangers History, Woll Makes 41 Saves in Flyers DebutPlus: Kirkwood to coach PWHL Las Vegas, Denver's unbeaten Hicks back in net, and Strauss Mann wins again in Sweden NHL · Coaches · College · PWHL · International · Junior · 10 stories

Goalie News publishes every morning. Edition 1 was Friday, October 2, 2026.