2019-20 National Junior Team

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Joel Hofer
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Position
Goaltender
Date of Birth
07-30-2000
HT/WT
6'5 / 179
Catches
L
Hometown
Winnipeg, MB
Teams
2024 IIHF World Championship - Canada
2023 IIHF World Championship - Canada
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

This is his first experience with Hockey Canada

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Undrafted in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft … 2018-19: Traded from Swift Current to Portland on Jan. 9 … Second among WHL goaltenders in saves (1,687) … Tied for sixth among WHL goaltenders in shutouts (3) … Eighth among WHL goaltenders in minutes played (2,825) … Set a career high with 65 saves on Oct. 16 vs. Vancouver … 2017-18: Won the WHL championship with Swift Current … Second among WHL rookie goaltenders in goals-against average (2.61) and save percentage (.914) … Minor Hockey: Lists his father, Steve, as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named CSSHL (Varsity Division) Top Goaltender in 2015-16

PERSONAL

Son of Steve and Elaine … Has one brother, Ryan, and two sisters, Emma and Lila … Favourite NHL team: St. Louis Blues … Favourite player: Carey Price

Statistics

Games Played
Mins
SH
SAV
GA
SO
GAA
SAV%
2
61
22
20
2
0
1.97
0.909

Tournament Game Log

Date
Mins
SH
SAV
GA
GAA
SAV%
Dec 12, 2019
29
7
7
0
0.00
1.000
Dec 11, 2019
32
15
13
2
3.73
0.867

Past Events

Event
GP
W
L
Mins
SH
SAV
GA
SO
GAA
SAV%
2024 IIHF World Championship (Pre)
1
0
0
23
7
7
0
0
0.00
1.000
2024 IIHF World Championship
3
2
0
183
54
49
5
0
1.64
0.907
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
2
2
0
59
14
12
2
0
2.03
0.857
2019 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
0
0
61
22
20
2
0
1.97
0.909
2020 IIHF World Junior Championship
6
5
0
337
148
139
9
1
1.60
0.939
Photos
Videos
2025 WJC: CZE 4 – CAN 3 (Quarterfinal)
Nadeau tied it with 4:18 left, but Canada was eliminated by the Czechs.
2025 WJC: USA 4 – CAN 1 (Preliminary)
Nadeau scored on a third-period PP, but Canada fell to the Americans.
2025 WJC: CAN 3 – GER 0 (Preliminary)
George made 25 saves for the SO to help Canada blank the Germans.
2025 WJC: LAT 3 – CAN 2 SO (Preliminary)
Luchanko and Ritchie scored, but Canada was edged in a shootout.
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