Sunday, July 1, 2012

GUSTAVSSON AGREES TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH WINGS

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Detroit, MI...The Detroit Red Wings today announced that free agent goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the team. In accordance with club policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.

Gustavsson has been a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past three seasons, amassing a record of 39-45-15 to go along with a 2.98 GAA and .900 SV% in 107 appearances with the Eastern Conference club. The 27-year-old native of Danderyd, Sweden has also made five career starts in the American Hockey League, going 3-1-1 for the Toronto Marlies while registering a 1.14 GAA and a SV% of .955.

Prior to his tenure in Toronto, Gustavsson won the Guldpucken Award as the Swedish Elite League’s top player in 2008-09 after leading the league in SV% (.931) and GAA (1.96) prior to backstopping Färjestad BK to a Le Mat Trophy as SEL champions. The 6’3”, 192-lb. netminder also led Team Sweden to back-to-back bronze medals at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF World Championships and represented his country at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Jonas Gustavsson
Goalie
Born Oct 24 1984 -- Danderyd, Sweden
Height 6.03 -- Weight 192 -- Shoots L

Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct
2007-08 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 20 1102 44 0 2 2.40 0 0 0 501 0.919
2008-09 Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL 42 2475 81 0 3 1.96 0 0 0 1101 0.931
2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2340 112 5 1 2.87 16 15 9 1034 0.902
2010-11 Toronto Marlies AHL 5 263 5 0 0 1.14 3 1 1 105 0.955
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 1242 68 1 0 3.29 6 13 2 552 0.890
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2301 112 2 4 2.92 17 17 4 1035 0.902
NHL Totals 107 5882 292 8 5 2.98 39 45 15 2621 0.900