Kyle Chauvette\u2019s college season ended Wednesday with the University of New Hampshire. His professional career began on Thursday with the San Jose Sharks.<\/p>\n
Chauvette was signed to an amateur tryout agreement on Thursday, after Yaroslav Askarov sustained a lower-body injury in the morning. This led to a quick turnaround for the 24-year-old, whose UNH Wildcats were eliminated by the Northeastern University Huskies in the Hockey East Playoffs on Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n Senior goaltender, Kyle Chauvette, from @UNHMHOCKEY<\/a> is backing up tonight. pic.twitter.com\/UWLFvAxhvW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMy agent called me up and asked if I want to come back up to Boston for San Jose,\u201d Chauvette said. \u201cI had an [econ final]. We had a team meeting at 3:00, and so I had to rush out, go to the rink, pack up my gear, and I was off to Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the short notice and the hour\u2019s drive, his parents, sister, and girlfriend were able to attend. Chauvette is a New Hampshire-native and grew up a Boston Bruins fan.<\/p>\n He played three seasons for Union College before transferring to UNH. This season, he held a .902 save-percentage and a career-best 2.63 GAA in 34 games. He hopes to join an ECHL club and extend his hockey career into the professional ranks.<\/p>\n \u201cYou never know when you get an opportunity like this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n This is the second emergency backup goalie the San Jose Sharks have needed this season. When Askarov was a late scratch with illness in Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 39-year-old hydrologist Justin Kowalkoski<\/a> was the backup. Both complimented how Alex Nedeljkovic helped them through the emotional whirlwind.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything he does is just professional,\u201d Chauvette said of Nedeljkovic. \u201cIn the short time I was with him, I learned so much from him. He was great to me. It\u2019s amazing to learn how he\u2019s so focused, but at the same time, he can be relaxed. [He can] just have fun and still enjoy the game.\u201d<\/p>\n Chauvette takes some shots! pic.twitter.com\/mYGciHWY4w<\/a><\/p>\n