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Canada Colten Ellis
#92 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 25/26
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (Raymond Lagacé Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 05, 2000
Position
G
Age
25
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
River Denys, NS, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
Cape Breton West MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 3 #93 overall by St. Louis Blues
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Matthew Ellis Cousin: Chase Ellis

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Colten Ellis Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2013-14 Nova Jr. X Men Major Bantam NSMBHL 13* -* 2.08* -* 27* -* 3* 9-3-0 * 780* | Playoffs 5 - 5.29 - 20 - 0 0-5-0 227
2014-15 Nova Jr. X Men Major Bantam NSMBHL 24* -* 1.61* -* 39* -* 3* 21-3-0 * 1 207* | Playoffs 8 - - - 9 - 2 7-1-0 422
2015-16 Cape Breton West Islanders U18 NSMMHL 18* -* 3.70* .890* 64* 518* 1* 5-12-0 * 1 037* | Playoffs 2 - 5.84 .810 11 47 0 0-1-0 113
2016-17 Cape Breton West Islanders U18 NSMMHL 15* -* 2.05* .920* 31* 357* 3* 14-1-0 * 909* | Playoffs 9 - 1.86 .930 30 399 1 12-2-0 828
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 3* -* 2.50* .885* 6* 46* 0* 2-0-0 * 144* |
2017-18 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 51* -* 2.35* .913* 111* 1 167* 6* 33-8-6 * 2 836* | Playoffs 7 - 3.12 .885 21 161 0 3-4-0 403
Canada U18 WJC-18 2* 5* 3.50* .887* 7* 55* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
2018-19 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 46* -* 2.47* .910* 109* 1 105* 3* 27-15-2 * 2 649* | Playoffs 12 - 2.36 .919 29 327 1 8-4-0 737
2019-20 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 29* -* 2.41* .904* 68* 637* 2* 18-7-3 * 1 691* |
2020-21 Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL 24* -* 1.78* .926* 43* 538* 7* 23-1-0 * 1 448* | Playoffs 8 - 3.11 .863 23 145 1 5-3-0 443
2021-22 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 6* -* 3.93* .880* 23* 168* 0* 1-3-3 * 351* |
Worcester Railers ECHL 34* -* 3.21* .905* 108* 1 033* 1* 15-13-5 * 2 017* |
2022-23 Tulsa Oilers ECHL 27* -* 3.46* .888* 88* 700* 0* 12-9-5 * 1 528* |
2023-24 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 16* -* 2.89* .924* 46* 559* 0* 7-9-0 * 956* |
Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 21* -* 2.45* .923* 47* 567* 1* 12-5-1 * 1 151* |
2024-25 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 42* -* 2.63* .922* 106* 1 253* 3* 22-14-5 * 2 421* | Playoffs 3 - 2.32 .933 7 97 0 1-2-0 182
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 8* 15* 3.25* .895* 24* 204* 0* 4-3-0 * 443* |
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Colten Ellis Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2013-14 Team Nova Scotia U14 (ACC) ACC-U14 2* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Nova Jr. X Men Major Bantam NS Bantam Prov. 3* -* 3.95* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Team Nova Scotia U15 ACC-U15 3* -* 1.67* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Nova Jr. X Men Major Bantam NS Bantam Prov. 6* -* 1.40* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2015-16 Team Nova Scotia QGC-16 3* 5* 2.28* .900* 7* 63* 0* 1-2-0 * 184* |
2016-17 Cape Breton West Islanders U18 Telus Cup 7* 7* 2.20* .929* 16* 209* 0* 4-3-0 * 426* |
2024-25 Team Canada Spengler Cup 3* 3* 2.68* .911* 8* 82* 0* 2-1-0 * 180* |

Colten Ellis Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
ACC-U14 1 2* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ACC-U15 1 3* -* 1.67* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
AHL 3 64* -* 2.82* .919* 175* 1 980* 3* 30-26-8* 3 728 | 1 3 - 2.32* .933* 7* 97* 0* 1-2-0* 182*
ECHL 3 82* -* 3.10* .904* 243* 2 300* 2* 39-27-11* 4 696 | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 1 8* 15* 3.25* .895* 24* 204* 0* 4-3-0* 443 | 0 * * * * * * *
NS Bantam Prov. 2 9* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NSMBHL (NSU15MHL) 2 37* -* -* -* 66* -* 6* 30-6-0* 1 987 | 2 13 - 5.29* -* 29* -* 2* 7-6-0* 649*
NSMMHL (NSU18MHL) 2 33* -* 2.93* .902* 95* 875* 4* 19-13-0* 1 946 | 2 11 - 2.61* .916* 41* 446* 1* 12-3-0* 941*
QGC-16 1 3* 5* 2.28* .900* 7* 63* 0* 1-2-0* 184 | 0 * * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 153* -* 2.31* .912* 337* 3 493* 18* 103-31-11* 8 768 | 3 27 - 2.77* .897* 73* 633* 2* 16-11-0* 1 583*
Spengler Cup 1 3* 3* 2.68* .911* 8* 82* 0* 2-1-0* 180 | 0 * * * * * * *
Telus Cup 1 7* 7* 2.20* .929* 16* 209* 0* 4-3-0* 426 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 2* 5* 3.50* .887* 7* 55* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *

Colten Ellis Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/06/2025
10/06/2025 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres
03/06/2025
03/06/2025 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
06/11/2024
06/11/2024 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
03/01/2021
03/01/2021 Confirmed Charlottetown Islanders St. Louis Blues
06/06/2020
06/06/2020 Confirmed Rimouski Océanic Charlottetown Islanders
06/03/2017
06/03/2017 Confirmed Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Rimouski Océanic
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 7 #77 overall by Miramichi Timberwolves in the MJAHL Draft

Drafted 2016, 4 #59 overall by Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #88 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #151 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by NHL Central Scouting