St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer once again had a solid season in 2024-25. In 31 games with the Blues on the year, the 24-year-old goaltender recorded a 16-8-3 record, a .904 save percentage, and a 2.64 goals-against average. This was after he had a 15-12-1 record, a .913 save percentage, and a 2.65 goals-against average in 30 games with the Blues in 2023-24.
Due to his strong play over the last two seasons, Hofer earned a two-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $3.4 million this off-season. Now, he has also earned some nice praise.
NHL Fantasy/Edge recently ranked the top 10 fantasy hockey goalies who are 26 years old or younger heading into the 2025-26 season, and Hofer secured the No. 9 spot.
The other goalies who made the list are Jake Oettinger (Dallas Stars), Dustin Wolf (Calgary Flames), Pyotr Kochetkov (Carolina Hurricanes), Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks), Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins), Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose Sharks), Spencer Knight (Chicago Blackhawks), and Leevi Merilainen (Ottawa Senators).
There's so much young talent in the crease around the NHL! 🙅♂️ #NHLYoungStarsWeekpic.twitter.com/lJg2WrA6Hu
— NHL Fantasy / EDGE 🏒 (@NHLFantasy) July 18, 2025
Given how well Hofer has played at the Blues' backup, it is understandable that he is being considered one of the top young goalies for fantasy hockey in 2025-26. He has the potential to be a nice sleeper heading into next season, and this will especially be the case if he hits a new level with the Blues in 2025-26.
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