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Pheonix Copley
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PIT· Sat Nov 7Game preview →2025-26 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 1
- Record
- 0-1-0
- GAA
- 3.07
- SV%
- .893
- SO
- 0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | SA | GA | SV | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23 | vs SEA | L 2-3 | L | 28 | 3 | 25 | .893 | 58:36 |
Latest news
Copley was assigned to AHL Cleveland on Sunday.
Copley successfully cleared waivers Thursday before staying with the team for a little longer. However, he is poised to begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 27
Copley successfully cleared waivers Thursday, but he's still on Columbus' roster.
If Copley makes the Blue Jackets' Opening Night roster, it will likely be as the No. 3 netminder behind Cam Talbot and Jet Greaves. Columbus also has Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder), but there's no timetable for his return. Copley had a 2.59 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with AHL Ontario in 2025-26.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24
Copley was placed on waivers by Columbus on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
When Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) underwent surgery in August, it initially looked like Copley would enter the campaign as the Blue Jackets' No. 2 goaltender. However, Cam Talbot signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with Columbus on Sept. 15, and he is now projected to be Jet Greaves' backup until Merzlikins is healthy. As a consequence, Copley is slated to open the upcoming campaign in the minors, assuming he goes unclaimed.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
Copley is expected to step into the backup role due to Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder) being on the shelf, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Copley logged just one NHL game for the Kings last season in which he gave up three goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Kraken on Dec. 23. Back in 2022-23, the 34-year-old Copley backstopped the Kings 37 times, going 24-6-3 with a 2.64 GAA, and could see a similar workload this season depending on the severity of Merzlikins' injury.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 20
Copley signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
Copley had a 2.59 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 33 regular-season outings with AHL Ontario in 2025-26. The 34-year-old netminder also has a 44-17-8 record, 2.85 GAA and .898 save percentage in 78 career regular-season NHL games. Copley is likely to start 2026-27 in the minors, but he should be summoned to the Blue Jackets if Jet Greaves or Elvis Merzlikins suffer an injury at any point during the campaign.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 1
Copley was loaned to AHL Ontario on Thursday.
Copley was called up by the Kings on Saturday, but he didn't appear in either of the team's first two games of the first-round series against the Avalanche. He'll head back to the AHL ahead of the Calder Cup Playoffs, while Los Angeles recalled Carter George in a corresponding move to provide additional goaltending depth for the NHL club.
RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 23