Former Canucks Goalie Suddenly Ends NHL Career at Just 33-Years-Old to Sign Overseas

So far this summer, we've seen a number of former Vancouver Canucks head overseas to Europe for the next chapter of their careers including goaltenders Collin Delia and Spencer Martin, who signed a one-year deal in Sweden and a two-year deal in Russia, respectively.

This week, yet another former Vancouver Canucks goaltender made the decision to find a new home overseas for the 2025-26 campaign after 13 professional seasons in North America.

In a press release on Thursday morning, KHL club Sibir Novosibirsk announced that they've agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent goaltender Louis Domingue.

Domingue, a native of St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, was a fifth round pick of the Coyotes back in 2010 and has gone on to appear in 144 games in the National Hockey League with them, the Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils.

In February 2020, just a couple of weeks before the NHL's covid shutdown, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Louis Domingue in a trade with the New Jersey Devils and he went on to appear in just one game with the club.

During that lone game as a Vancouver Canuck, which came on March 1st against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Domingue made 30 saves on 34 shots in a 5-3 loss where he had a 4.08 goals against average and an .882 save percentage.

In those aforementioned 144 career games in the National Hockey League, Domingue has a record of 61-60-10, a 3.02 goals against average, a .906 save percentage and two shutouts.

Heading to the KHL provides Domingue with a solid opportunity to get starts in one of Europe's top leagues and if all goes well, it wouldn't be a shock to see him land a new contract to return to the National Hockey League next summer.

Source: Sibir Novosibirsk
Louis Domingue has joined the roster of Siberia!