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Joel Hofer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Wednesday night. Justin Faulk scored for the Blues, who won for the second time in their past three outings.

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Blues win 1-0 as Joel Hofer outduels Jets' Connor Hellebuyck

Joel Hofer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Wednesday night. Justin Faulk scored for the Blues, who won their second game in their last three outings.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / December 8

Blues’ Standouts of the Week: Hofer, Neighbours, and Suter

Another week has gone by. Another is upon us. You know what that means? It is time to identify the three St. Louis Blues players who stood out over the last seven days.

St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / December 6

Jake Neighbours, Joel Hofer star in Blues' win vs. Senators

Jake Neighbours scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues held off the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night. Joel Hofer made 41 saves and the Blues killed off six penalties while snapping a two-game losing streak.

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St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / December 1

Blues’ Standouts of the Week: Holloway, Hofer, and a Clutch Penalty Kill

Thanksgiving week is behind us. The St. Louis Blues had a reasonably successful week, going 2-1-1 in four games. They won back-to-back games at home to wrap it up, including a third-period comeback on Friday afternoon.

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Blues' Joel Hofer shuts out Mammoth in defensive battle

Joel Hofer made 18 saves for his fourth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Utah Mammoth 1-0 on Saturday night. Dylan Holloway scored for the Blues, who won consecutive games for the first time since Oct.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / November 23

Blues’ Standouts of the Week: Binnington, Faulk, and Hofer

The St. Louis Blues have concluded a week that saw them start a five-game road trip. The week started rough, with the team losing their first two games in overtime, extending their losing streak to four.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / November 7

Takeaways from Blues Shutout Win Over Sabres

After being blown out the night before, and Jim Montgomery healthy-scratching one of their top players, the St. Louis Blues were hunting for a win, and they got what they were hunting for.

NHL News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / November 6

Sabres can’t beat Joel Hofer, get shut out by Blues: ‘Got to bear down’

BUFFALO – The St. Louis Blues limped into town ripe to be exploited, having won just one of their last nine games and been throttled a night earlier by five goals.

St. Louis Blues News / Field Level Media / November 6

Joel Hofer pitches impressive shutout as Blues down Sabres

Joel Hofer made 28 saves for his third career shutout as the visiting St. Louis Blues blanked the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 Thursday night. Mathieu Joseph had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who won for just the second time in 10 games.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 27

Are the Blues or Wild off to a more concerning start?

We’re nearly three weeks into the 2025-26 NHL regular season, and so far, the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild have come out of the gates slowly. Both teams were in the playoffs last spring, yet through 18 combined games, the Blues and Wild have a total of six wins.

St. Louis Blues News / Inside The Rink / October 25

Binnington vs. Hofer: Who Should Start for the Blues?

The St. Louis Blues have struggled to find consistency early in the 2025–26 season, with much of the discussion centered on their goalie rotation. Head coach Jim Montgomery has divided starts between veteran Jordan Binnington and young Joel Hofer, aiming to balance steady play while giving Hofer a chance to develop.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 12

3 Takeaways From Flames’ 4-2 Loss to the Blues

The Calgary Flames put forth a strong effort on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to earn them two points in their home opener. After going up 1-0 midway through the first period, they wound up being outscored in each of the final two frames to fall to the St.

St. Louis Blues News / The Hockey Writers / July 10

Blues’ Goalie Joel Hofer Set to Take a Bigger Role After 2-Year Extension

On June 28, the St. Louis Blues re-signed goaltender Joel Hofer to a two-year extension with an average annual value of $3.4 million. Hofer was previously an arbitration-eligible restricted free agent (RFA), meaning he had a say in the terms of his new deal.

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Blues re-sign goaltender Vadim Zherenko

After getting Joel Hofer signed to a new deal late last month, the Blues have re-signed their other restricted free agent netminder. PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that St.

St. Louis Blues News / Daily Faceoff / June 28

Blues re-sign Joel Hofer to two-year contract

The St. Louis Blues are ensuring their depth between the pipes for a couple more years. On Saturday, general manager Doug Armstrong announced the team has re-signed goaltender Joel Hofer to a two-year contract extension.

St. Louis Blues News / Last Word On Sports / June 28

St. Louis Blues Ink RFA to New Contract

The St. Louis Blues have their goaltending tandem locked up for the next few seasons. Joel Hofer has agreed to a two-year contract worth $6.8 million. Hofer was under Blues control as a restricted free agent for the next three seasons.

NHL News / Oilersnation / June 28

Goaltending options dwindle for Oilers as Red Wings acquire John Gibson, Blues extend Joel Hofer

There was some movement in the goaltending market during Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft Saturday morning, but none of it is news that Edmonton Oilers fans will want to hear.

NHL News / Hockey Latest / June 24

Oilers Could Target Blues Goalie with Offer Sheet in Revenge Move, per NHL Analyst

All signs point to the Blues not having goalie Joel Hofer signed in the coming weeks, which could allow the Oilers to send an offer sheet as a revenge move.

St. Louis Blues News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 19

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St. Louis Blues News / Last Word On Sports / June 14

Analyzing Joel Hofer’s Future in St. Louis

d they In his brief NHL career so far, Joel Hofer has established himself as a reliable goaltender with the St. Louis Blues. In four seasons with the Blue Note, including two full seasons as the Blues backup goalie, Hofer has gone 35-22-5 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.71 goals against average.

NHL News / Hockey Latest / April 25

Mark Scheifele Learns His Fate After Second Pregame Warmup Incident With Joel Hofer

The NHL has called both the Winnipeg Jets and the St. Louis Blues regarding the incident that occurred in warmups with Mark Scheifele and Joel Hofer. As the first-round playoff series began between the Jets and Blues, interteam tensions are becoming very apparent, even more so now between the two clubs.

NHL News / St. Louis Blues on SI / February 27, 2024

Player to watch vs. Jets: Joel Hofer

Joel Hofer has talked about going to Canada Life Centre as a kid and watching the Winnipeg Jets as a fan. A native Winnipegger, the 23-year-old goalie has faced his hometown team already, shutting them out on 33 saves last season at Enterprise Center, but this will be a different element.

NHL News / St. Louis Blues on SI / January 9, 2024

Player to watch vs. Panthers: Joel Hofer

The last time the Florida Panthers lost a hockey game, it was 18 days ago. St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer was doing the honors then with 37 saves in

NHL News / St. Louis Blues on SI / December 27, 2023

Player to watch vs. Stars: Joel Hofer

My player to watch for the St. Louis Blues against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday is goalie Joel Hofer. Hofer was really good in his last start, a 4-1 win