Jonas Gustavsson
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| Born | October 24, 1984 Danderyd, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) AIK (SEL/SWE-1) Färjestad (SEL) |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Jonas Gustavsson (
/ˌjuːnɑːs ˈɡʊstɑːvsɒn/; 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).
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[edit] Playing career
Swedish Jonas 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.
[edit] Toronto Maple Leafs
On July 7, 2009, Gustavsson ended weeks of speculation by signing a one-year contract for US $810,000 (plus a $90,000 signing bonus) with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
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."[2]
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.[3]
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".[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] Upon recovering from the surgery, Gustavsson resumed his conditioning stint with the Marlies on February 22, 2011.
[edit] International career
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Sweden |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Germany | |
| Bronze | 2009 Switzerland | |
Gustavsson played his first Olympic game against Belarus on February 19 at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics resulting in a 4-2 victory.[7] He represented Team Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World Championship, 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.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | |
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| 2000–01 | AIK | J18 Allsvenskan | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | .856 | — | |
| 2001–02 | AIK | J18 Allsvenskan | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1.78 | .932 | — | |
| 2002–03 | AIK | SuperElit | 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 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 20 | — | — | — | 44 | 2.40 | .919 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | Skåre BK | Division 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2.61 | .919 | — | |
| 2008–09 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 42 | — | — | — | 81 | 1.96 | .932 | 3 | |
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 112 | 2.87 | .902 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 68 | 3.29 | .890 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.14 | .950 | 0 |
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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| 2009 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 13 | 0 | 2.83 | .904 |
| 2010 | Sweden | Oly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .895 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 11 | 0 | 1.79 | .937 |
[edit] Awards and achievements
- Won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Championships
- Top 3 player at 2009 World Championships[citation needed]
- Won the Swedish Championship in 2009
- Best save percentage in the 2008–09 Elitserien season
- Best goals against average in the 2008–09 Elitserien season
- Named to Elitserien All-Star Team in 2009
- Won the Elitserien Guldpucken Award (Best Player in Swedish Hockey) in 2009[8]
[edit] Personal life
Gustavsson lost his mother to chronic lung disease just before signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, after his father died four years earlier. He resides with his girlfriend Emelie Witt in Toronto.
[edit] References
- ^ LeBrun, Pierre (2009-07-07). "Gustavsson Signs with Maple Leafs". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4310709. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ Longley, Rob (2009-07-07). "Leafs Cage Monster". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2009/07/07/10050056.html. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ http://beavermedic.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/jonas-gustavsson-syndrome/
- ^ http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=524128&navid=DL%7CTOR%7Chome
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- ^ http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353441
- ^ http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=46653.html
- ^ http://www.ctvolympics.ca/countries/country=swe/athletes/athlete=3765/career-highlights/index.html
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Färjestads BK players
- Living people
- People from Stockholm
- Swedish ice hockey goaltenders
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
