Zherenko recalled under emergency conditions

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has recalled goaltender Vadim Zherenko from its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, under emergency conditions.

Zherenko, 22, was drafted by the Blues in the seventh round (No. 208 overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
This season, his first in North America, the 6-foot-4, 196-pound goaltender has played in 24 games for the Thunderbirds, posting a 10-8-3 record along with a 2.96 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.
During the 2022 preseason, the Moscow, Russia, native made one appearance for the Blues, stopping all 11 third-period shots he faced to help the Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.