The Charlotte Checkers have signed goaltender Louis Domingue to a one-year American Hockey League contract.
Domingue, who started the season with HC Sibir Novosibirsk within the Kontinental Hockey League, has cleared AHL waivers and is eligible to hitch the Checkers instantly.
A local of St-Hyacinthe, Que., Domingue has performed 226 video games within the AHL with Hartford, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Stockton, Binghamton, Syracuse, Springfield and Portland, posting a report of 101-89-23 with a 2.81 goals-against common, a .907 save share and 10 shutouts.
Initially a fifth-round choice by Arizona within the 2010 NHL Draft, Domingue has made 144 appearances within the NHL with the Coyotes, Lightning, Devils, Canucks, Flames, Penguins and Rangers, going 61-60-10 with a 3.02 GAA, a .906 save share and two shutouts.
