He’s pleasant, approachable, down-to-earth, and will admit there isn’t anything too special about him. But hockey fans in Los Angeles are hoping that last part isn’t true.
After the departure of former backup goaltender, Martin Jones, during the off-season, the LA Kings signed Enroth to a one-year contract to assume the backup role behind starter Jonathan Quick.
Drafted in 2006 by the Buffalo Sabres, Enroth spent most of his NHL career in Buffalo before being traded to the Dallas stars last season. He was the first goaltender in NHL history to record his first three wins via shootouts, which he achieved during the 2010-2011 campaign.