Gatineau has reassigned their main backup goalie, Nathan St-Pierre, and now have an open spot to add.
The Gatineau Olympiques have released backup goaltender Nathan St-Pierre, leaving the spot vacated as the QMJHL's holiday trade period continues.
St-Pierre, 19, will be reassigned to the QJHL's Terrebonne Cobras. In nine games this season, he went 1-6-1 with a 4.37 goals-against average and a .848 save percentage behind a struggling Gatineau team.
The Montreal native signed for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada after a camp invite in 2024, then was traded to Gatineau that October before playing a game with the Armada.
Nathan St-Pierre with the Gatineau Olympiques. (Photo: Dominic Charette)He played in 16 games as the backup last year for Gatineau, posting a 4-7-3 record. But now, with the Olympiques sitting last in the Western conference and St-Pierre's performances dipping, the team may want to look at younger options to go alongside starter Danai Shaiikov.
No matter the solution, the team will need to find a new backup somewhere, either called up from a junior league or by trade before their season resumes on Sunday.
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