# Jaxson Stauber

Jaxson Stauber (born April 27, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the Providence Friars.

## Playing career

Stauber played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2017 until 2019 when he committed to play for the Minnesota State Mavericks. He played one game with Minnesota State and the returned to Stampede on November 26, 2019. On February 9, 2020, Stauber committed to play for the Providence Friars.
After two seasons with Providence College, Stauber opted to turn professional and on March 23, 2022, signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. In his NHL debut on January 21, 2023, Stauber made 29 saves in the Blackhawks' 5–3 win over the St. Louis Blues. Stauber later became the first Blackhawks goaltender to start his NHL career with a 3–0–0 record following subsequent wins over the Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes.
During the 2023–24 season, on February 16, 2024, Stauber became the first AHL goaltender to score a goal and record a shutout in the same game en route to the Rockford IceHogs' 4–0 win over the Chicago Wolves.
As a free agent from the Blackhawks, Stauber was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Utah Hockey Club on July 5, 2024. On November 30, Stauber recorded his first NHL shutout in a 6–0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

## Personal life

Stauber is the son of Robb Stauber who is a former NHL goaltender.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2014–15 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.79 | .845 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Holy Family Catholic | USHS | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.24 | .940 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2016–17 | Victory Honda | T1EHL | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.36 | .922 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.33 | .944 |
| 2017–18 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1,107 | 57 | 0 | 3.09 | .900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 29 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1,506 | 73 | 1 | 2.91 | .883 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 821 | 20 | 1 | 1.46 | .941 |
| 2019–20 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | WCHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1,420 | 58 | 1 | 2.45 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Providence College | HE | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1,393 | 52 | 4 | 2.24 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Providence College | HE | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2,204 | 77 | 4 | 2.10 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 17 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 885 | 49 | 0 | 3.32 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 17 | 0 | 2.81 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 31 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1,811 | 86 | 2 | 2.85 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 2.80 | .919 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 364 | 17 | 0 | 2.81 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| USHL |||
| Clark Cup MVP | 2019 |
| Clark Cup champion | 2019 |
| Second All-Star Team | 2020 |