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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has assigned goaltender Joel Hofer to its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

As originally planned, Hofer is being returned to Springfield for its 2023 Calder Cup Playoff run. The Thunderbirds, who face the division-rival Charlotte Checkers three times this week, are currently fifth in the AHL's Eastern Conference (33-23-7, 73 points) with nine games remaining in the regular season.
Hofer, 22, made five starts during his stint with the Blues, posting a 3-0-1 record to go along with a 2.79 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. With the Thunderbirds this season, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native has posted a 22-14-4 record with a 2.50 goals-against average, a .920 save percentage and four shutouts.
Overall, Hofer ranks fifth in the AHL overall in wins, fourth in save percentage and second in shutouts.