Los Angeles Kings Place Goalie on Waivers

The Los Angeles Kings picked up their second win of the season last night with a 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. They also got goalie Darcy Kuemper back last night. He stopped 17 of the 18 shots in his first game since October 13th. With Kuemper back and the Kings having Anton Forsberg, they placed Phoenix Copley on waivers. The plan is to send Copley to Ontario of the AHL. Copley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 2nd, then the Kings acquired him back on the 15th via a trade as they traded future considerations to Tampa Bay. Copley didn’t appear in a game for the Kings. The Kings return tomorrow night against the Dallas Stars at 9:00 PM EST.

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Phoenix Copley

Copley has appeared in 77 career games for the St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, and Kings. He is 44-15-8 with a .898 save percentage, a 2.84 goals-against average, and three shutouts. He’s also appeared in one Stanley Cup Playoff game, stopping six of the eight shots he faced, which came back in 2023. Copley has also spent ten seasons in the AHL, having played for the Hershey Bears on two stints, the Chicago Wolves, and the Ontario Reign. He is 148-93-29 with a .910 save percentage, a 2.51 goals-against average, and 17 shutouts. In 19 Calder Cup Playoff games, he went 9-9-0. He posted a .934 save percentage, a 2.09 goals-against average, and a shutout.

He appeared in 42 games for the Reign last season, going 25-17-1. Copley posted a 2.49 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage, and two shutouts. He also appeared in one game for the Kings last season, stopping ten of the 12 shots he faced in a relief outing.