At the age of 23, Lukas Dostal (pronounced (LOO-kahsh dohs-TAL) has emerged as a standout goalie for the Ducks challenging for the No. 1 spot. The native of Brno, Czech Republic went 5-2-0 with a 3.15 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in his first seven games of the 2023-24 season and was named the NHL Rookie of the Month in October.
Dostal, selected in the 3rd round (85th overall) by Anaheim in the 2018 NHL Draft, first appeared with Anaheim in 2021-22. He made 33 saves in a 4-3 shootout victory against Detroit at Honda Center on Jan. 9, 2022, setting a Ducks record for most saves by a goalie in his NHL debut.
Nickname: Dosty
Favorite off-day activity: Go to the lake
Favorite music: House
Favorite movies: Lord of the Rings trilogy
Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones
If you weren't a professional hockey player, you would probably be: A doctor
Favorite current (or former) Ducks player: Ryan Getzlaf
Favorite cheat meal: Burger
One food you will not eat: Olives
Best thing about being a professional hockey player: Doing what you love
Something fans would never guess about you: I can almost speak four languages fluently
Go-to karaoke song: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! by ABBA
The most trouble you ever got in when you were a kid: Broke a window kicking a soccer ball
Heroes growing up: My parents
What you bought after you signed your first pro contract: Food
If you could have a super power: Read people's minds
Phone's screensaver/background photo: Outer space with an emoji I drew
