Winnipeg’s Joel Hofer signed his first pro contract with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
The Blues signed the goalie to a three-year entry-level deal.
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The 18-year-old split time between the Western Hockey League’s Swift Current Broncos and the Portland Winterhawks last season.
In 30 games with the Broncos, Hofer had a 6-21-1 record with a 4.02 goals against average, and a .904 save percentage. He appeared in another 18 games for Portland where he went 9-8 with a 3.18 GAA, and a .911 save percentage.
Hofer helped the Broncos win the WHL championship in 2018.
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He was originally selected by the Blues in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Draft.