ST. LOUIS, MO – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have agreed to terms with goaltender Georgi Romanov on a one-year, two-way contract.

Romanov will report to the Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Romanov, 25, spent the majority of last season with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda, posting an 11-6-3 record along with a 3.10 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage in 21 regular-season appearances.

Overall, the Yekaterinburg, Russia, native has played in 50 career AHL regular-season games, logging a 20-15-13 record, a 3.12 goals-against average, and a .904 save percentage.

Romanov has also tallied a 3.53 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage in 10 career NHL regular-season games with the San Jose Sharks. 

Opening Night for the T-Birds' 10th anniversary season is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at 6:05 p.m. against the Charlotte Checkers. The action begins with the Community Bank N.A. Pregame Block Party at MGM Springfield from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., with support from the Springfield BID.

Single-game tickets and ticket memberships for the Thunderbirds' 2025-26 season are available now - fans can order now by visiting www.SpringfieldThunderbirds.com or by calling (413) 739-GOAL (4625).