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Thatcher Demko

#35
G • Goaltender Positional / Butterfly Reasonable PNHL Goalie Stars
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 0
SK86
DU77
EN79
SZ93
AG82
RB85
SC83
HS84
RT83
PH86
PS82
EX84
LD84
MO23
OV74

Goaltender Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: December 08, 1995
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 193 cm • 87 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #37 overall (2nd Round) by Lightning
Days Missed this Season: 21 Days
Physical Condition: 95%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $5,800,000
Cap Percentage: 6.44%
Remaining Cap Hit: $4,402,051
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: NHL Backup / Scratched

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP8
W3
GAA4.26
SV%0.890
L4
OTL1
SO0
SAVES235
QS%40.2%
GA29
MIN409
60G Pace23W

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Vezina Trophy TBL '25

Skill DNA • Goalie Percentiles

PRO GOALTENDERS
Quickness & Reflexes 61th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter
Rebound & Style Control 66th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter
Net Coverage & Size 81th Pct
Above Average Starter
Mobility & Recovery 51th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter
Puck Play & Shootouts 66th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter
Mental Poise & IQ 51th Pct
Reliable Tandem / Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
SV% Performance Regression Slump / Due for Bounce-back
Season SV%: 0.890 (235 / 264 SA) Career: 0.911

Stopping -2.1% below career baseline. Strong candidate for positive rebound regression.

Decisions Breakdown (W / L / OTL) 3W • 4L • 1OTL
Starts: 8 GS / 0 SO Premium / Overpaid
0.38
Win Rate / GP
4.26
Goals Against Avg
29.4
Saves / GP
Workload & Netminder Minutes 409 MIN
Saves: 235 (89%) Goals Against: 29

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP239
W147
GAA2.85
SV%0.911
L70
OTL15
SO11
MIN13,890
SA7413
GA660
PS%87.1%
A5
Single-Season Peaks:
Wins 44 2024-25
Shutouts 4 2022-23
Best SV% 0.924 2023-24
Best GAA 2.19 2023-24
Most SA 1861 2022-23

100 pts

Career Stars (23-11-9)

56.2%

Career QS%

+6,062.1

Career GSAA

6,753

Career Saves Total

NHL Regular Season Goaltending Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO MIN PS% A PIM
2020-21 TBL 13 11 7 2 2 367 31 2.63 0.916 1 707 72.7% 0 4
2021-22 TBL 54 54 29 22 3 1796 161 3.01 0.910 0 3,206 83.3% 1 6
2022-23 TBL 60 57 34 21 4 1861 164 2.85 0.912 4 3,448 86.7% 1 2
2023-24 TBL 21 21 16 4 1 609 46 2.19 0.924 3 1,262 0.0% 0 2
2024-25 TBL 58 58 44 10 4 1841 149 2.53 0.919 3 3,528 95% 3 4
2025-26 DAL 25 25 14 7 0 675 80 3.61 0.881 0 1,331 91.7% 0 2
2026-27 DAL 8 8 3 4 1 264 29 4.26 0.890 0 409 0.0% 0 2
ON PACE (53 GP) 53 53 20 27 7 1749 192 4.26 0.890 0 2,710 0.0% 0 13
NHL CAREER TOTAL 239 234 147 70 15 7413 660 2.85 0.911 11 13,890 87.1% 5 22

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Goaltending

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2021-22 TBL 15 15 8 5 1 464 33 2.31 0.929 2 856 0.0% 0 0
2022-23 TBL 5 5 1 3 1 159 20 3.94 0.874 1 304 0.0% 0 0
2024-25 TBL 13 13 7 5 1 406 43 3.22 0.894 1 801 0.0% 0 2

AHL Minor League Goaltending Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2018-19 TBL 70 67 54 6 7 2104 127 1.85 0.940 4 4,119 66.7% 3 4
2019-20 TBL 57 56 40 9 7 1863 94 1.64 0.950 3 3,429 70.4% 5 0
2020-21 TBL 29 29 20 5 4 885 64 2.18 0.928 1 1,758 66.7% 0 2

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Goaltending

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2018-19 TBL 11 11 7 3 1 370 27 2.47 0.927 0 655 0.0% 0 2
2019-20 TBL 8 8 4 3 1 264 14 1.67 0.947 0 503 0.0% 0 0
2020-21 TBL 25 25 14 9 2 740 66 2.62 0.911 2 1,514 0.0% 3 4

Statistically & Age-Comparable Goaltenders

NETMINDERS • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Joonas Korpisalo LAK • 32 yrs • 3 W (3 GP • 0.946 SV%)
$1,400,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
SK 84
SZ 92
AG 83
RB 83
SC 83
RT 83
Justus Annunen STL • 26 yrs • 4 W (6 GP • 0.895 SV%)
$1,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
SK 87
SZ 92
AG 84
RB 84
SC 84
RT 84
Brandon Bussi CHI • 28 yrs • 3 W (14 GP • 0.904 SV%)
$3,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
SK 88
SZ 94
AG 84
RB 86
SC 85
RT 83
Stuart Skinner NYI • 28 yrs • 4 W (15 GP • 0.888 SV%)
$2,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
SK 85
SZ 93
AG 84
RB 86
SC 85
RT 84
Pyotr Kochetkov NYI • 27 yrs • 1 W (6 GP • 0.904 SV%)
$4,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jul 11, 2024
SK 83
SZ 92
AG 83
RB 83
SC 83
RT 81
Akira Schmid LAK • 26 yrs • 3 W (5 GP • 0.938 SV%)
$2,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Aug 31, 2026
SK 82
SZ 94
AG 81
RB 83
SC 83
RT 82
Anthony Stolarz FLA • 32 yrs • 5 W (9 GP • 0.918 SV%)
$2,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
SK 88
SZ 95
AG 85
RB 84
SC 85
RT 83
Daniil Tarasov WSH • 27 yrs • 1 W (4 GP • 0.902 SV%)
$2,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
SK 87
SZ 95
AG 83
RB 84
SC 84
RT 85
Total Remaining Contract
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2 yr(s) remaining • $5,800,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 25.02.2026 22:12
Stars receives:
Thatcher Demko, 5th TBL 2026
Lightning receives:
Logan O'Connor, Marc-Andre Fleury
Contract Signing
20.05.2024 17:56
Thatcher Demko signed with Lightning for $5,800,000 for 4 year(s) with $0 in bonus.
Contract Signing
26.06.2022 23:47
Thatcher Demko signed with Lightning for 4 400 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
15.04.2020 0:00
Thatcher Demko signed with Lightning for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
09.08.2018 0:00
Thatcher Demko signed with Lightning for $900,000 for 2 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#37th overall, 2nd Round) by Lightning