LaFontaine, 24, has played two NHL games with Carolina in 2021-22, earning a 0-1-0 record, 7.20 goals-against average and .780 save percentage. He began the season at Minnesota, where he posted a 12-8-0 record, 2.69 goals-against average, .900 save percentage and one shutout in 20 NCAA games before signing a one-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on Jan. 9. LaFontaine finished his collegiate career with a 48-35-7 record in 96 games with Michigan and Minnesota and received Mike Richter Award, Big Ten Goaltender of the Year and Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors in 2020-21. The 6'2", 204-pound goaltender has also spent time in both the AHL and ECHL this season, registering a 4-3-4 record, 2.89 goals-against average, .885 save percentage and one shutout in 13 appearances with Chicago and a 1-0-1 record, 3.49 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in two games with Norfolk. LaFontaine was selected by Carolina in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2016 NHL Draft.
