Jonas Gustavsson
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Jonas Gustavsson
Jonas Gustavsson ( (born October 24, 1984), popularly nicknamed The Monster due to his stature, is a Swedish
ice hockey
goaltender
currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
Gustavsson started his professional career with AIK in 2002 and played with them until 2007. He then moved to Färjestad
in Elitserien
. He was the top goalie in 2008–09
, when he posted a 1.96 goals against average
and a save percentage
of .932 in the regular season. In the playoffs, he aced the statistics, posting a 1.03 goals against average, a save percentage of .961, and five shutouts in 13 games. Having allowed only 14 goals in 13 playoff games, he led Färjestad to the league title. He was also named the MVP of the playoffs.
810,000 (plus a $90,000 signing bonus) with the Toronto Maple Leafs
.
In an interview with the Toronto Sun
, Gustavsson said "I'm going to try to steal as many games from Vesa Toskala
as I can, I'm a goalie and I want to play... I know the best goalie gets the ice time and if I play good I'm going to get the chance. We will be good teammates and try to push ourselves, but my goal is to be the number one goalie... For the most part, I like [the attention]. It doesn't matter what people say about me, I know if I play good or if I play bad... I like when lots of people are getting involved. In Toronto, everybody talks about hockey. I like to be in the heat."
Gustavsson endured a setback on the first day of camp, traced to a heart condition that required an ablation
surgery process. After overcoming a groin strain, he was diagnosed with a racing heart en route to a road shutout against the Montreal Canadiens on December 1, which led to a second ablation. Gustavsson was also dealing with a new country, new language, new team and the different NHL rink size and rules. Through it all, he gradually improved his game and was named to the 2010
Swedish Olympic team. He won seven straight starts in March to tie the Leafs’ club record for the longest winning streak by a rookie goaltender. Gustavsson finished the season with a 16-15-9 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
Gustavsson made his NHL debut with Toronto on October 3, 2009 against the Washington Capitals
.
On October 26, 2009, Gustavsson recorded his first NHL win against the Anaheim Ducks
, making 25 saves on 28 shots in a 6–3 win.
On December 1, 2009, Gustavsson left after the first period in a game versus the Montreal Canadiens
with a heart murmur
.
Gustavsson recorded his first NHL shutout
with a 2–0 win over the Boston Bruins
on December 19, 2009.
Gustavsson recorded his first point in the NHL with an assist on March 13, 2010.
Gustavsson received Radio Frequency ablation to treat a reentrant tachycardia
in 2009.
On April 6, 2010, the Toronto chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association announced Gustavsson as the Maple Leafs nominee for the 2010
Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey".
After becoming a restricted free agent
in the summer, Gustavsson agreed a two-year extension with the Leafs on April 15, 2010, with an average salary of $1.35m per year.
On Friday February 4 2011, Gustavsson was sent down to the Toronto Marlies
(The AHL
farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs) for a two week conditioning stint. On February 9, 2011, Gustavsson was pulled after the first period in a Marlies home game against the Connecticut Whale due to an accelerated heart beat. On February 11, 2011, Gustavsson had minor heart ablation surgery and was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs, suspending his conditioning stint. Upon recovering from the surgery, Gustavsson resumed his conditioning stint with the Marlies on February 22, 2011.
, winning the Bronze Medal. He was the main goaltender, and again on May 23, 2010, helped secure the second consecutive Bronze medal victory against Team Germany with a 3-1 win at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
.
Jonas Gustavsson ( (born October 24, 1984), popularly nicknamed The Monster due to his stature, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Playing career
Swedish JonasGustavsson started his professional career with AIK in 2002 and played with them until 2007. He then moved to Färjestad
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
in Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. He was the top goalie in 2008–09
2008–09 Elitserien season
The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship...
, when he posted a 1.96 goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
and a save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
of .932 in the regular season. In the playoffs, he aced the statistics, posting a 1.03 goals against average, a save percentage of .961, and five shutouts in 13 games. Having allowed only 14 goals in 13 playoff games, he led Färjestad to the league title. He was also named the MVP of the playoffs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
On July 7, 2009, Gustavsson ended weeks of speculation by signing a one-year contract for US $United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
810,000 (plus a $90,000 signing bonus) with the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
In an interview with the Toronto Sun
Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun is an English-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its daily Sunshine Girl feature and for what it sees as a populist conservative editorial stance.-History:...
, Gustavsson said "I'm going to try to steal as many games from Vesa Toskala
Vesa Toskala
Vesa Tapani Toskala is a professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Ilves.-Early career:Toskala was selected by San Jose in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft . The Sharks also took fellow Finn Miikka Kiprusoff in the fifth round...
as I can, I'm a goalie and I want to play... I know the best goalie gets the ice time and if I play good I'm going to get the chance. We will be good teammates and try to push ourselves, but my goal is to be the number one goalie... For the most part, I like [the attention]. It doesn't matter what people say about me, I know if I play good or if I play bad... I like when lots of people are getting involved. In Toronto, everybody talks about hockey. I like to be in the heat."
Gustavsson endured a setback on the first day of camp, traced to a heart condition that required an ablation
Ablation
Ablation is removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes. This occurs in spaceflight during ascent and atmospheric reentry, glaciology, medicine, and passive fire protection.-Spaceflight:...
surgery process. After overcoming a groin strain, he was diagnosed with a racing heart en route to a road shutout against the Montreal Canadiens on December 1, which led to a second ablation. Gustavsson was also dealing with a new country, new language, new team and the different NHL rink size and rules. Through it all, he gradually improved his game and was named to the 2010
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
Swedish Olympic team. He won seven straight starts in March to tie the Leafs’ club record for the longest winning streak by a rookie goaltender. Gustavsson finished the season with a 16-15-9 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
Gustavsson made his NHL debut with Toronto on October 3, 2009 against the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
.
On October 26, 2009, Gustavsson recorded his first NHL win against the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, making 25 saves on 28 shots in a 6–3 win.
On December 1, 2009, Gustavsson left after the first period in a game versus the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
with a heart murmur
Heart murmur
Murmurs are extra heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow that is sufficient to produce audible noise. Most murmurs can only be heard with the assistance of a stethoscope ....
.
Gustavsson recorded his first NHL shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
with a 2–0 win over the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
on December 19, 2009.
Gustavsson recorded his first point in the NHL with an assist on March 13, 2010.
Gustavsson received Radio Frequency ablation to treat a reentrant tachycardia
Tachycardia
Tachycardia comes from the Greek words tachys and kardia . Tachycardia typically refers to a heart rate that exceeds the normal range for a resting heart rate...
in 2009.
On April 6, 2010, the Toronto chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association announced Gustavsson as the Maple Leafs nominee for the 2010
2009–10 NHL season
The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010...
Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey".
After becoming a restricted free agent
Restricted free agent
A restricted free agent is a professional athlete who plays in the KHL, NFL, NHL, or NBA. Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.- NFL :...
in the summer, Gustavsson agreed a two-year extension with the Leafs on April 15, 2010, with an average salary of $1.35m per year.
On Friday February 4 2011, Gustavsson was sent down to the Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
(The AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs) for a two week conditioning stint. On February 9, 2011, Gustavsson was pulled after the first period in a Marlies home game against the Connecticut Whale due to an accelerated heart beat. On February 11, 2011, Gustavsson had minor heart ablation surgery and was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs, suspending his conditioning stint. Upon recovering from the surgery, Gustavsson resumed his conditioning stint with the Marlies on February 22, 2011.
International career
Gustavsson played his first Olympic game against Belarus on February 19 at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics resulting in a 4-2 victory. He represented Team Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World Championship2009 IIHF World Championship
The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten....
, winning the Bronze Medal. He was the main goaltender, and again on May 23, 2010, helped secure the second consecutive Bronze medal victory against Team Germany with a 3-1 win at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | GA | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | AIK | J18 Allsvenskan | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | .856 | — | |
| 2001–02 | AIK | J18 Allsvenskan | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1.78 | .932 | — | |
| 2002–03 | AIK | SuperElit J20 SuperElit J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan... |
21 | — | — | — | 78 | 3.28 | .873 | — | |
| 2003–04 | AIK | SuperElit | 9 | — | — | — | 24 | 2.85 | .894 | — | |
| 2003–04 | AIK | HockeyAll. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2.95 | .889 | — | |
| 2004–05 | AIK | SuperElit | 10 | — | — | — | 32 | 3.45 | .903 | — | |
| 2004–05 | AIK | Division 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1.50 | .928 | — | |
| 2005–06 | AIK | SuperElit | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 3.26 | .906 | — | |
| 2005–06 | AIK | HockeyAll. | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 2.39 | .930 | — | |
| 2006–07 | AIK | HockeyAll. | 23 | — | — | — | 59 | 2.79 | .908 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 2007–08 Elitserien season The 2007–08 Elitserien season was the 33rd season of Elitserien. It began on September 24, 2007, with the regular season ending March 8, 2008. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship ended on April 18, with HV71 taking the championship.-Rule changes:... |
Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
20 | — | — | — | 44 | 2.40 | .919 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | Skåre BK | Division 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2.61 | .919 | — | |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Elitserien season The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship... |
Färjestads BK | SEL | 42 | — | — | — | 81 | 1.96 | .932 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 42 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 112 | 2.87 | .902 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 68 | 3.29 | .890 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 AHL season The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011... |
Toronto Marlies Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.14 | .950 | 0 | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition... |
Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 13 | 0 | 2.83 | .904 |
| 2010 Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the... |
Sweden | Oly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .895 |
| 2010 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition... |
Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 11 | 0 | 1.79 | .937 |
Awards and achievements
- Won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships2009 IIHF World ChampionshipThe 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten....
and 2010 World Championships2010 IIHF World ChampionshipThe 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... - Top 3 player at 2009 World Championships
- Won the Swedish Championship in 20092008–09 Elitserien seasonThe 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship...
- Best save percentageSave percentageSave percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
in the 2008–09 Elitserien season - Best goals against averageGoals against averageGoals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
in the 2008–09 Elitserien season - Named to Elitserien All-Star Team in 2009
- Won the Elitserien GuldpuckenGuldpuckenGuldpucken is awarded annually to the ice hockey player of the year in Sweden. It is similar to the NHL's Hart Memorial Trophy. Normally it goes to a player in the Swedish Elite League...
Award (Best Player in Swedish Hockey) in 2009