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Washington Capitals ink promising young goaltender
Exciting news in Washington DC as the Capitals have inked a promising young goaltender named Antoine Keller.
The Washington Capitals arguably have the strongest prospect pool in pro hockey, and it just more lethal with their most recent signing.
Washington Capitals sign goaltender Antoine Keller
According to RMNB, The Hershey Bears signed Capitals prospect goaltender Antoine Keller to a one-year AHL contract on Wednesday afternoon.
Keller was a seventh round-draft pick back in 2023, and has slowly emerged as one of the biggest late round steals in franchise history.
Here's the full press release from the Hershey Bears:
The native of Dijon, France appeared in 13 games last season with Lausanne HC in the Swiss National League (NL), going 5-5-0 with a 3.16 goals-against average and an .894 save percentage. He also appeared in two games for Chaux-de-Fonds HC of the Swiss League, going 2-0-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage.
The 6'2″, 176-pound goaltender represented France internationally at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, appearing in four games.
In 2023-24, Keller played his lone season of North American major junior hockey with Acadie-Bathurst of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), posting a 17-12-2 record with a 3.05 goals-against average, an .897 save percentage, and two shutouts. He was also credited with a goal on Dec. 1, 2023 vs. Chicoutimi. Keller finished second in the QMJHL playoffs in goals-against average (2.35) and save percentage (.925) over seven games.
It should be interesting to see if Keller gets his shot between the pipes with Hershey next season.
The Capitals are currently stacked with talent in the crease, and Keller will have to fight for every opportunity given.
More details to follow.
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