On Friday Jack LaFontaine stopped 23 shots in a 4-1 win. On Saturday he stopped 21 pucks in a 6-3 win. On Sunday, LaFontaine left the Minnesota Gophers and signed an entry level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes turning pro. Minnesota will play the final 2 months of the 2021-22 season without a goaltender that has actually started an actual game.
The 2020-21 Mike Richter Award winner flirted with signing with the Hurricanes in the off-season but returned to Minnesota for his fifth season of eligibility. However the Hurricanes were in significant trouble regarding their goaltender situation as according to Luke DeCock of the Charlotte News Observer.