Alex Auld is an ice hockey goaltender who plays for for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 1999 NHL Draft, Auld is a well-traveled goaltender, having played for eight different teams in his NHL Career. He spent his first four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks organization before moving on to play for the Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, and the Canadiens.http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8467913&view=stats

Auld played junior hockey with the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League, playing four seasons with the team. He also represented Canada at the World Junior Championships in 2001.http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8467913&view=stats

On the first day of free agency of the 2010 offseason, Auld signed with the Canadiens to a one year contract. Auld immediately slid into the backup role behind starting goalie Carey Price. Auld would play in three preseason games, registering a 1-1-0 record. He would record a goals against average of 3.62 and a save percentage of .857.http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=64600

Auld began the 2009-10 season with the Dallas Stars as the backup to starting goalie Marty Turco. Auld would appear in 21 games for the Stars, with a 9-6-3 record. He recorded a goals against average of 3.00 and a save percentage of .894 as well.http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8467913&view=stats On February 27, 2010, the New York Rangers claimed Auld off of waivers. He had been let go by the Stars three days earlier.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?1892 Auld only played in three games with the Rangers down the stretch, getting only one start out of those games in a loss to the Washington Capitals.http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8467913&season=20092010&view=gamelog