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Pheonix Copley claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay Lightning
Hey Insiders, sharing a quick update with you as the team is set to depart for Utah this afternoon.
Nine of the 10 players who were placed on waivers by the Kings on Wednesday morning went unclaimed by the 31 other NHL clubs. However, goaltender Pheonix Copley, who started and won LA’s most recent preseason game in Idaho on Tuesday night, was claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Copley, who returned last season after suffering an ACL injury while with the Kings during the 2023-24 campaign, was a workhorse down the stretch for Ontario a year ago, starting 42 games in the regular season while posting a 24-17-1 record with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. He also saw action in one game for LA during a road contest in Toronto.
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Lightning claim goaltender Pheonix Copley off waivers
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed goaltender Pheonix Copley off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Copley, 33, appeared in 42 games with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League last season, recording a 24-17-1 record with a .904 save percentage, 2.49 goals-against average and two shutouts. A native of North Pole, Alaska, Copley has played in 77 career NHL games with the Kings, Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues, registering a 44-16-8 record with an .898 save percentage, 2.84 goals-against average and three shutouts.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound netminder has appeared in 279 career AHL contests with the Reign, Hershey Bears and Chicago Wolves, posting a 148-93-39 record with a .910 save percentage, 2.51 goals-against average and 17 shutouts. He has also played in 19 career Calder Cup Playoff games with the Bears and Reign, recording a 9-9-0 record with a .934 save percentage, 2.09 goals-against average and one shutout.