Jonas Gustavsson is an ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Gustavsson was originally signed by the Maple Leafs out of Sweden, where he played professionally. Gustavsson played professionally in Sweden for four seasons, including the final two years of his Swedish pro career with in the Elite League with Farjestads Bk Karlstad.
Gustavsson signed with the Maple Leafs on July 9, 2009.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475361&view=stats He would work his way up to becoming the team's backup goalie for the 2009-10 season, behind Vesa Toskala and later Jean-Sebastien Giguere after a midseason trade.Gustavsson played well enough to earn another contract with the team for the 2010-11 season.
2010-11 Season
Gustavsson returned for a second season with the Maple Leafs in 2010-11. In the 2010 preseason, Gustavsson appeared in four games. He finished with a record of 1-2-0, recording a goals against average of 3.53 and a save percentage of .902.http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=64600
Gustavsson made his first appearance in a 2010-11 regular season game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 13, 2010. He allowed three goals on 25 shots, recording his first win of the season in the process.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475361&view=stats
2009-10 Season
Gustavsson went to training camp with the Maple Leafs after signing with the team in the 2010 offseason. He would emerge from camp as the team's backup goalie. In the season, he had a record of 16-15-9, with a goals against average of 2.87 and a save percentage of .902.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gustajo01.html
Gustavsson recorded his first win in his NHL career on October 26, 2009 against the Anaheim Ducks. He would record one shutout on the season, that happened on December 19, 2009 in a 25 save performance against the Boston Bruins.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475361&season=20092010&view=gamelog
Jonas Gustavsson Highlights
Jonas Gustavsson made his NHL debut in the 2009-10 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the team's backup goalie. While the team finished towards the bottom of the standings, Gustavsson finished the season with a winning record. He earned the name "The Monster" during his first season.