Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Casey DeSmith was born August 13, 1991 in Rochester, New Hampshire. He is a goaltender in the National Hockey League.

DeSmith holds the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins record for most saves in a playoff game. DeSmith was named to the AHL's 2016–17 All-Rookie Team and was a co-recipient of the 2017 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award. On July 1, 2017, DeSmith signed his first NHL contract (one-year, two-way) with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He started the 2017–18 AHL season with a 3–0 record with a 0.98 goals against average, a 0.965 save percentage, and one shutout. He ranked second in the AHL in goal-against average and third in save percentage. On January 18, 2018, DeSmith made his first NHL start and earned his first NHL win, stopping 28 of 29 shots in a 3–1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. On July 5, 2022, the Penguins re-signed DeSmith to a two-year, $3.6 million contract.

DeSmith was traded to the Vancouver Canucks prior to the 2023-2024 season.