Charles Lindgren (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Originally undrafted by teams in the NHL, Lindgren has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.

Playing career Lindgren began his junior career with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2012–13. He then played collegiately at St. Cloud State of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 2013–16. On March 30, 2016, Lindgren decided to forego his senior year at St. Cloud State, and was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year, two-way contract.

At the tail end of the 2015–16 season, Lindgren played in his first NHL game on April 7, 2016. The Canadiens won the game 4–2 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

On November 5, 2017, Lindgren registered his first career shutout against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 2–0 win, making 38 total saves. He was the starting goalie of this game due to an injury to Carey Price. On February 13, 2018, the Canadiens signed Lindgren to a three-year, $2.25 million contract extension.

On July 29, 2021, the St. Louis Blues signed Lindgren as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract. He was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, to begin the season. He was later recalled and made his debut for the Blues on December 7, 2021, when Blues goaltender Ville Husso was injured late in the third period in a game against the Florida Panthers. Entering with the score tied at 3–3, Lindgren was credited with the win, having played six minutes and faced three Panther shots before the Blues won in overtime, 4–3.

On July 13, 2022, Lindgren was signed as a free agent to a three-year, $3.3 million contract with the Washington Capitals. On November 14, 2023, Lindgren posted his first shutout with Washington against the Vegas Golden Knights, making 35 saves in a 3–0 win. Towards the end of the season, his goaltending improved significantly to the point where he superseded ex-Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper for the role of starting goaltender, eventually backstopping the team to take the last available playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by winning the final three regular season games, in which Lindgren posted a stellar .962 save percentage.

On March 3, 2025, Lindgren signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Capitals, keeping him with the team through the 2027-28 season.

Personal life His younger brother, Ryan, is a defenseman for the Seattle Kraken.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2009–10 Lakeville North High SSC 15 — — — — — — 3.13 .877 2 — — — — — 1.04 .967 2010–11 Lakeville North High SSC 18 — — — — — — 3.30 .905 3 — — — — — 0.57 .978 2011–12 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 33 9 19 3 1821 101 0 3.33 .907 — — — — — — — — 2012–13 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 52 35 14 2 2853 133 2 2.80 .900 10 5 5 595 25 1 2.52 .921 2013–14 St. Cloud State NCHC 10 2 2 1 322 13 1 2.42 .905 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 St. Cloud State NCHC 38 19 18 1 2226 84 2 2.26 .919 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 St. Cloud State NCHC 40 30 9 1 2343 83 5 2.13 .925 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .929 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 St. John's IceCaps AHL 48 24 18 6 2859 122 5 2.56 .914 4 1 3 272 10 0 2.21 .922 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 2 0 0 122 3 0 1.48 .949 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Laval Rocket AHL 37 8 19 9 2161 122 2 3.39 .886 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 14 4 8 2 833 42 2 3.03 .908 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 33 11 14 6 1859 91 0 2.94 .884 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 1 0 0 65 5 0 4.62 .898 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 16 7 6 2 923 41 1 2.67 .893 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 2 4 0 361 20 0 3.33 .888 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 3 2 1 0 180 7 0 2.34 .887 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 34 24 7 1 1979 73 3 2.21 .925 8 5 3 495 23 1 2.79 .914 2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL 5 5 0 0 247 5 0 1.22 .958 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 31 13 11 3 1693 86 0 3.05 .899 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 50 25 16 7 2852 127 6 2.67 .911 4 0 4 235 14 0 3.58 .864 2024–25 Washington Capitals NHL 39 20 14 3 2287 102 1 2.68 .896 1 0 0 7 1 0 9.07 .800 2025–26 Washington Capitals NHL 21 9 8 3 1246 73 1 3.52 .879 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 170 82 61 18 9,764 465 10 2.87 .902 5 0 4 241 15 0 3.73 .861

International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2024 United States WC 5th 2 1 1 0 118 4 0 2.03 .931Senior totals 2 1 1 0 118 4 0 2.03 .931

Awards and honors Award Year RefUSHL Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 College NCHC All-Rookie Team 2014 NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team 2015 NCHC All-Tournament Team 2015, 2016 NCHC First All-Star Team 2016 NCHC Goaltender of the Year 2016 AHCA West First Team All-American 2016 NCHC All-Decade Second Team 2023 AHLAll-Star Game 2017

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