Canadian goalie Louis Domingue, aged 33, has agreed to a one-year deal with Sibir Novosibirsk, as confirmed by the KHL team on Thursday. This marks Domingue’s first time signing a contract to play professionally outside North America.
Hailing from Haile, Quebec, Domingue was selected 138th overall in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. Over his career from 2014 to 2025, he appeared in 144 NHL regular-season games and seven playoff games, representing clubs including the Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Rangers.
During the 2018-19 season with Tampa Bay, Domingue played 26 games as backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy, achieving a notable 21-5-0 record, with an impressive streak of 11 consecutive wins contributing to Tampa Bay’s NHL record-tying 62 regular season victories. In the 2021-22 season with Pittsburgh, Domingue stepped into a starting role during the playoffs due to injuries to Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith, participating in six of seven games in a first-round series against the Rangers.
Separately, Canadian goaltender Spencer Martin, 30, has signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow, as announced by the KHL team on Wednesday.
In recent seasons, Domingue spent most of his time in the AHL, except for a single NHL game each year where he secured wins with the Rangers. Alongside Chris Driedger and Spencer Martin, Domingue will be one of three goalies entering the KHL in the 2024-25 season.
Domingue joins Sibir Novosibirsk, who finished seventh in the KHL Eastern Conference last season before exiting in the first playoff round. The team also boasts former NHL forwards Scott Wilson and Nikita Soshnikov, plus 27-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Vladislav Kara.
Additionally, Canadian left winger Scott Wilson, aged 33 and a Stanley Cup champion with Pittsburgh, has signed a two-year contract with Sibir Novosibirsk, marking his fifth KHL team in as many seasons.
Fan Take: This influx of NHL veterans like Domingue, Martin, and Wilson into the KHL highlights the growing appeal and competitiveness of the league, offering hockey fans exciting new opportunities to see established talent thrive internationally. Their presence could help bridge North American and European hockey cultures, elevating the sport’s global profile and quality of play.
