The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), president and normal supervisor Brian MacLellan introduced in the present day.
The recall was made after Darcy Kuemper missed Thursday’s morning skate previous to Washington’s recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Area (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports activities Community in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market) resulting from sickness and is a game-time determination. Additionally, Charlie Lindgren could possibly be moved previous to Friday’s 3 PM ET NHL Commerce Deadline.
Shepard, 28, has a report of 2-1-1 with a 3.19 goals-against common and a .894 save share in 4 video games with the Capitals this season. Shepard made his NHL debut and earned his first profession win on Oct. 25 at New Jersey. On Nov. 11 in opposition to the New York Islanders, Shepard stopped 36 of 37 pictures and was named the sport’s First Star in a 4-1 Washington win. In 26 video games with Hershey this season, Shepard has posted a report of 21-3-2 with a 2.00 goals-against common, a .919 save share and two shutouts. Shepard ranks second within the AHL in in goals-against common, tied for third in wins and tied for sixth in save share.
Shepard appeared in 33 video games with Hershey final season, posting a report of 20-8-5 with a 2.18 goals-against common, a .916 save share and one shutout. The 6’0″, 219-pound goaltender ranked second amongst AHL goaltenders in goals-against common and tied for sixth in save share. Shepard, who was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy because the MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs, began all 20 playoff video games for the Bears,posting a 14-6 report with a 2.27 goals-against common, a .914 save share and three shutouts en path to the franchise’s league-record twelfth championship. In 71 profession AHL video games with Hershey, Shepard has a report of 49-14-7 with a 2.05 goals-against common, a .921 save share and 5 shutouts.
A local of Cohasset, Minnesota, Shepard gained back-to-back NCAA Championships with Minnesota-Duluth in 2018 and 2019. As well as, he was twice named the Nationwide Collegiate Hockey Convention (NCHC) Goaltender of the 12 months (2019 and 2020) and earned First-Staff All-American honors in 2019 and Second-Staff All-American honors in 2020. With Minnesota-Duluth, Shepard began an NCAA-record 115 straight video games from Oct. 21, 2017 to March 7, 2020. Shepard completed his NCAA profession as a three-time Mike Richter Award Finalist – given to the NCAA’s prime goaltender – and a three-time All-NCHC choice.
