The AHL’s Charlotte Checkers announced that they’ve signed goaltender Louis Domingue for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. He signed in Russia with Sibir Novosibirsk over the offseason but was released from that deal at the beginning of the month.

Domingue, 33, didn’t fare well in his first tenure overseas. He made 11 appearances but only mustered a 3.83 GAA and .892 SV%, going 0-9-2 with one shutout behind one of the Kontinental Hockey League’s worst teams. He was released at his request for “ family reasons ,” but considering Novosibirsk’s new starter, Anton Krasotkin , has put up a .910 SV% in 21 outings, they were likely happy to let him walk.

The former Coyotes and Lightning backup has 144 games behind him at the top level, but hasn’t been an NHL regular for sev

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