Stalock with the Worcester Sharks in 2012
Born (1987-07-28) July 28, 1987
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
San Jose Sharks
Minnesota Wild
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2005
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2009–present

Alexander Stalock (/ˈsteɪˌlɒk/ STAY-lok;[1] born July 28, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stalock was originally drafted 112th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, and has also played for the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks.

Playing career

Alex Stalock was born in Saint Paul[2][3] and played high school hockey for the South St. Paul, Minnesota Packers. He attended college at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he played college hockey for three years before starting his professional career.

On February 1, 2011, he made his NHL debut in relief of Antti Niemi. Playing 29 minutes and 47 seconds, Stalock allowed no goals on nine shots to record his first NHL win in a 5–3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.[4] Shortly after his debut he was reassigned to the Sharks minor league affiliate, Worcester Sharks, in the American Hockey League (AHL). In a game against the Manchester Monarchs on February 4, he suffered a sliced nerve behind his knee after being stepped on by the skate of Manchester's Dwight King, sidelining him for the remainder of the 2010–11 season. Afterwards, he had surgery to repair the nerve and went through many months of rehabilitation. Stalock was sidelined until January 21, 2012, when he started in goal for San Jose's ECHL affiliate, the Stockton Thunder. After six games in Stockton, Stalock was called up to Worcester.[5]

On July 10, 2013, the San Jose Sharks re-signed Stalock to a one-year contract. In September 2013, Stalock was selected as the San Jose Sharks backup goaltender for the 2013–14 season.[6] Stalock made his first NHL start on October 27, saving 38 shots in a 5–2 victory against the Ottawa Senators.[7]

On January 16, 2014, Stalock recorded his first shutout in a 3–0 win over the Florida Panthers.[8] Against the Los Angeles Kings on January 27, Stalock passed Evgeni Nabokov for the Sharks' longest streak without allowing a goal with 178:55, 7:37 longer than Nabokov's highest.[9] Stalock made his first career playoff start against the Los Angeles Kings on April 28, 2014.[10]

In the 2015–16 season, on February 27, 2016, Stalock's tenure with the Sharks came to an end when he was traded, along with Ben Smith and a conditional 4th round pick in 2018 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for James Reimer and Jeremy Morin.[11] Stalock was placed on waivers the following day by the Maple Leafs and upon clearing was assigned to the AHL with affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on February 29, 2016.[12][13]

Stalock left the Leafs organization as a free agent in the off-season and on July 1, 2016, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.[14] On February 2, 2017, the Wild signed Stalock to a two-year, $1.3 million extension.[15] He earned his first shutout with the Wild, and in three seasons, against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on December 14, 2017.[16] On January 29, 2019, the Wild signed Stalock, to a three-year, $2.355 million extension.[17] Stalock started the 2019-20 season as Devan Dubnyk’s backup, but after struggling, Stalock was promoted to the starting goaltender starting every game for the Wild in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Qualifiers Round.

Rehabilitating an injury leading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Stalock was placed on waivers by the Wild and later claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on March 1, 2021.[18] He missed the entirety of the season through myocarditis, after complications from COVID-19.[19]

Returning to play in the 2021–22 season, Stalock was assigned to the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors. He recorded 3 wins in 5 appearances before he was traded by the Oilers for future considerations in a return to his original club, the San Jose Sharks, on March 2, 2022.[20]

On July 13, 2022, Stalock signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[21] Stalock ultimately played 27 games during the season, starting 24, with a 9–15–2 record and a .908 save percentage. He was named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to "the NHL player voted to best exemplify the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."[19]

On August 7, 2023, Stalock signed as a free agent to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2003–04 South Saint Paul MNHS 31 23 7 1 1581 42 6 2.20 .924 — — — — — — — —
2003–04 U.S. National Development Team NAHL 2 — — — — — — 4.50 .872 — — — — — — — —
2004–05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 32 19 9 1 1801 82 1 2.73 .905 9 7 2 582 14 1 1.44 .950
2005–06 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 44 28 13 3 2641 112 4 2.54 .931 8 3 5 472 25 0 3.18 .918
2006–07 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 23 5 14 3 1364 76 1 3.34 .881 — — — — — — — —
2007–08 University of Minnesota-Duluth WHCA 36 13 17 6 2170 85 3 2.35 .914 — — — — — — — —
2008–09 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 42 21 13 8 2534 90 5 2.13 .924 — — — — — — — —
2009–10 Worcester Sharks AHL 61 39 19 2 3534 155 4 2.63 .908 11 6 5 683 26 0 2.28 .919
2010–11 Worcester Sharks AHL 41 19 17 4 2397 105 0 2.63 .907 — — — — — — — —
2010–11 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 1 0 0 30 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Stockton Thunder ECHL 6 5 1 0 360 17 0 2.83 .914 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Worcester Sharks AHL 2 1 1 0 119 5 0 2.51 .909 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Peoria Rivermen AHL 3 2 0 0 106 2 1 1.13 .964 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 38 17 16 4 2281 99 2 2.60 .912 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 1 42 2 0 2.86 .846 — — — — — — — —
2013–14 San Jose Sharks NHL 24 12 5 2 1251 39 2 1.87 .932 3 0 1 117 4 0 2.05 .929
2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 22 8 9 2 1236 54 2 2.62 .902 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 San Jose Sharks NHL 13 3 5 2 670 33 0 2.94 .884 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 San Jose Barracuda AHL 2 2 0 0 122 4 0 1.96 .930 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Toronto Marlies AHL 3 1 2 0 181 8 0 2.66 .907 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 50 23 17 9 2871 109 4 2.28 .926 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 2 1 1 0 119 3 0 1.51 .944 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Minnesota Wild NHL 28 10 10 4 1496 71 1 2.85 .910 1 0 0 49 1 0 1.25 .938
2018–19 Minnesota Wild NHL 21 6 8 3 1066 53 0 2.99 .899 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Minnesota Wild NHL 38 20 11 4 2178 97 4 2.67 .910 4 1 3 237 12 1 3.04 .897
2021–22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 5 3 1 0 268 17 0 3.81 .862 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 0 1 0 46 6 0 7.81 .786 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 12 1 8 2 698 47 1 4.04 .872 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 27 9 15 2 1476 74 2 3.01 .908 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 179 70 65 20 9,613 432 11 2.70 .908 8 1 4 402 17 1 2.54 .910

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
Clark Cup (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders) 2004–05
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2006–07
All-WCHA First Team 2008–09
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2008–09
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2009 [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Wild Story Time with Alex Stalock". Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alex Stalock Stats and News".
  3. ↑ "Alex Stalock".
  4. ↑ "Sharks rally to beat Coyotes 5-3". National Hockey League. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Stalock unbowed after adversity". ESPN. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Three rookies on Sharks opening night roster". Comcast Sportsnet. 2013-09-30. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  7. ↑ "Alex Stalock makes 38 saves, lifts Sharks over Senators". USA Today. Associated Press. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
  8. ↑ "Stalock makes 24 saves for 1st shutout in Sharks 3-0 win". NHL.com. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  9. ↑ Pollak, David (2014-01-28). "Sharks' backup goalie Alex Stalock opening a lot of eyes". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  10. ↑ Kurz, Kevin (2014-04-28). "Stalock starting Game 6 for Sharks, Vlasic out vs. Kings". Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  11. ↑ "Maple Leafs trade goaltender James Reimer to Sharks". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs will examine their goalie prospects closely over the remainder of the season". The Globe and Mail. Montreal. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  13. ↑ Hornby, Lance (14 December 2017). "Former Marlies goalie between the pipes for Wild against Leafs". Toronto Sun. St. Paul, Minn. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Wild agree to terms with Alex Stalock". Minnesota Wild. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  15. ↑ The Canadian Press (2 February 2017). "Wild sign goalie Stalock to 2-year extension". TSN. St. Paul, Minn: TSN. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  16. ↑ Campbell, Dave (14 December 2017). "Leafs' offence sputters in uninspiring loss to Wild". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Wild, Stalock agree to terms on three-year contract extension". NHL. January 29, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Oilers claim G Stalock off waivers from Wild". The Sports Network. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  19. 1 2 Satriano, David (May 9, 2023). "Masterton Trophy finalists named". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Edmonton Oilers trade Alex Stalock to Sharks". The Sports Network. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Athanasiou, Domi, Blackwell, Stalock, Philp and Seney signed". Chicago Blackhawks. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Ducks Sign Goaltender Stalock to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. August 7, 2023.
  23. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
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