RELEASE: Blackhawks Agree to Terms with Jaxson Stauber

The Chicago Blackhawks today announced the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Jaxson Stauber on a two-year entry-level contract that runs through the 2023-24 season ($883,750 salary cap hit).
Stauber recently completed his junior year at Providence College where he posted a 21-14-2 record with a 2.10 goals against average, .921 save percentage and four shutouts in 37 games. Last year, his first with the Friars, Stauber was named a Mike Richter Award Finalist after recording a 11-7-5 mark with a 2.24 GAA, .916 SV% and four shutouts in 23 appearances.

"Restocking our prospect pool continues to be a priority for me and agreeing to terms with Jaxson is a great step in making sure there is no drop-off in our goaltender development," said Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson. "Building off a sophomore season in which he was named one of college hockey's best goalies, the sustained success he displayed during his junior year was notable as we believe that will continue with our coaching. His skill and competitiveness will add to the already strong crop of goalies we have in the system."
Prior to joining Providence, the Plymouth, Minnesota native appeared in one game with Minnesota State during his freshman season. He posted a 1.00 GAA and .933 save percentage in that lone appearance prior to rejoining the Sioux Falls Stampede where he had spent the prior two seasons. He paced USHL goaltenders with a .918 SV% in 2019-20. He helped lead the club to a Clark Cup title with a 1.46 GAA and .941 save percentage in 12 playoff games (11-1) during the 2018-19 campaign. He was also named the Clark Cup MVP that postseason.
His father, Robb Stauber, played five seasons in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres and coached the U.S. Women's National Team to a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.