Pheonix Copley
Copley with the Los Angeles Kings in 2023
Born (1992-01-18) January 18, 1992
North Pole, Alaska, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Pheonix Copley (born January 18, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

USHL and college

Undrafted, Copley played in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Tri-City Storm and Des Moines Buccaneers before committing to play collegiate hockey with Michigan Tech of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Copley opted to turn professional, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on March 20, 2014.[1]

St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals

Copley was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, to begin his first full professional season in 2014–15. In sharing the crease, he impressed with the Bears, earning 17 wins in 26 games. In the off-season, Copley was included in a trade, which also included Troy Brouwer and a third-round pick in 2016, to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for T. J. Oshie on July 2, 2015.[2]

In the 2015–16 season, Copley made his NHL debut with the Blues in relief in a defeat to the Nashville Predators on February 27, 2016.[3]

During the 2016–17 season, on January 20, 2017, Copley was recalled from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL by the Blues.[4] He made the first start of his NHL career on January 21 against the Winnipeg Jets,[5] where the Blues lost 5–3.[6] After he was returned to the Wolves, on February 27, 2017, Copley was traded back to the Capitals in a deadline trade along with Kevin Shattenkirk in exchange for Zach Sanford, Brad Malone, a 2017 first-round pick, and a conditional second-round pick in 2019.[7] Copley was called up to the NHL during the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs run and although he did not play during the playoffs, he stayed with the team as they won the 2018 Stanley Cup.[8]

Copley made the Capitals opening-night roster to begin the 2018–19 season.[9] He recorded his first NHL win in a 4–3 shootout win over the Calgary Flames on October 27, 2018.[10] He spent the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons with the Hershey Bears, where he earned the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award with Zachary Fucale for the 2020–21 season's best save percentage.[11]

Los Angeles Kings

As a free agent following the 2021–22 season, Copley signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 13, 2022.[12] After Kings goaltenders Cal Petersen and Jonathan Quick struggled at the start of the 2022–23 season, the Kings called up Copley from the AHL in December 2022.[13] Copley would quickly establish himself as the team's starting goaltender, becoming just the fifth goaltender in franchise history to win seven games in a row.[14]

During the 2023–24 season Copley played in eight games before sustaining an injury during practice on December 15, 2023, and was then placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) list two day later.[15] On January 6, 2024, it was announced that he would not return during the season due to a season-ending surgery.[16][17]

Personal life

Copley was born on January 18, 1992, in North Pole, Alaska,[18] to parents Peter Copley and Mary Sanford.[19] His older brother Navarone also plays ice hockey.[20] At a young age, his family moved to Ohio so his father could pursue an advanced degree. Eventually, his parents divorced and Mary, Navarone and Pheonix moved back to Alaska.[19] In honor of his birthplace, Copley has candy canes on his goaltender mask.[21]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2009–10 Southern California Titans NAPHL 106114292203.08.871 ————————
2010–11 Corpus Christi IceRays NAHL 42142342,37616504.17.880 ————————
2011–12 Tri-City Storm USHL 2591301,4517623.14.905 ————————
2011–12 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 2071111,1636003.09.909 ————————
2012–13 Michigan Tech WCHA 2481511,3227133.22.900 ————————
2013–14 Michigan Tech WCHA 30101361,7247212.51.911 ————————
2013–14 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 3210147803.26.906 10170302.58.923
2014–15 Hershey Bears AHL 2617431,5205532.17.925 531229701.83.946
2015–16 Chicago Wolves AHL 37151632,0889732.79.909 ————————
2015–16 St. Louis Blues NHL 100024102.50.833 ————————
2016–17 Chicago Wolves AHL 2515621,4525612.31.920 ————————
2016–17 St. Louis Blues NHL 101059505.09.828 ————————
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 1611509203302.15.931 9545341912.13.933
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 41151762,18410622.91.896 ————————
2018–19 Washington Capitals NHL 2716731,5297412.90.905 ————————
2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 3117861,8687722.47.905 ————————
2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 1510419024022.66.896 ————————
2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 35181252,1148422.38.913 312184702.29.929
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 201097503.11.878 ————————
2022–23 Ontario Reign AHL 116416302602.48.913 ————————
2022–23 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3724632,0909212.64.902 10029204.26.750
2023–24 Los Angeles Kings NHL 84124362313.16.870 ————————
NHL totals 76441684,23420032.83.899 10029204.26.750

References

  1. ↑ "Capitals sign Pheonix Copley". Washington Capitals. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Blue acquire Brouwer from Capitals". St. Louis Blues. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Stanley, Robby (February 27, 2016). "Forsberg hat trick lifts Predators past Blues". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Blues recall Copley from Wolves". National Hockey League. January 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Copley will start against Winnipeg". National Hockey League. January 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Little scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5–3". The News & Observer. Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Canadian Press. January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues". The Washington Post. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ Joyal, Brad (June 11, 2018). "North Pole goaltender Pheonix Copley reflects on Stanley Cup win". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NHL opening night rosters for 2018-19 season". NHL.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ Vickers, Aaron (October 27, 2018). "Copley gets first NHL win, Capitals edge Flames in shootout". NHL.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Hershey's Copley, Fucale Win AHL's Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award". OurSports Central. May 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kings sign Pheonix Copley and Tobie Paquette-Bisson". Los Angeles Kings. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pheonix Copley Transactions". CapFriendly. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 4, 2023". NHL.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ Jablonski, Jack (December 18, 2023). "The Week That Was, The Week That Is - 12/18". NHL.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Copley out for season for Kings following ACL surgery". NHL.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ Stephens, Eric (January 6, 2024). "Kings goalie Pheonix Copley out for remainder of season after ACL surgery". The Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Pheonix Copley". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Willhite, Lindsey (December 19, 2015). "GOALTENDER PHEONIX COPLEY: MAN OF STEELY DETERMINATION". Chicago Wolves. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Navarone Copley". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  21. ↑ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (December 23, 2018). "Copley posts shutout; Caps maintain edge". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
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