Louis Domingue took the Arizona Coyotes’ fan base by storm in 2015-16.
After nearly leaving the organization for a contract in Europe, Domingue signed on for another season to play goaltender for the Yotes’ AHL affiliate Springfield Falcons.
In December, when Mike Smith picked up an injury and backup Anders Lindback couldn’t cut the mustard, Louis Domingue filled in brilliantly.
The kid kept the club in playoff contention far longer than expected and was rewarded with a two-year, one-way contract worth $2.1M for his efforts.
The only thing better than Lou re-signing was the way he announced the news:
The 24-year-old netminder also became a newly minted father in April.