Louis Domingue Signs With KHL’s Sibir Novosibirsk

July 17: Domingue has officially signed a one-year deal with Novosibirsk, the club announced.

July 15: While the annual goalie carousel didn’t feature as much movement as usual, many netminders have found contracts in North America for the upcoming season.  One who hasn’t, however, is veteran Louis Domingue.  It appears he’s now exploring his overseas options as Sport-Express’ Artur Khairullin reports (Telegram link) that Domingue could be signing with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL.

The 33-year-old has been a bit of a journeyman in North America, spending time with seven different NHL teams and seven AHL organizations over his 12-year professional career.

Last season, Domingue was in the Rangers’ system, his third year with them.  He played in 28 games with AHL Hartford and had somewhat of a down season, putting up a 3.32 GAA with a .896 SV% in those outings.  He also got into one appearance with New York, a 25-save victory in early January.

Domingue has played in 144 NHL games over his career, the bulk of which came with the Coyotes who drafted him in the fifth round back in 2010.  All told, he has a 61-60-10 record at the top level with a 3.01 GAA, a .906 SV%, and two shutouts.  His longevity has earned him a little over $10MM in career earnings, per PuckPedia.

Meanwhile, Domingue has had a busier workload in the minors, spanning 226 outings.  He also has had a bit more success, amassing a 101-89-27 record to go with a 2.81 GAA, a .907 SV%, and 10 shutouts.

At this point, most teams have their AHL tandems intact for the upcoming season and while Domingue could be a candidate to land a PTO as injury insurance heading into training camp, it would also make sense to see if there are other opportunities out there.  It appears he at least has one in the KHL if he ultimately decides that the time is right to give playing overseas a try.