Jonas Gunnarsson (ice hockey player)

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Jonas Gunnarsson
Born (1992-03-31) March 31, 1992 (age 32)
Eksjö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SHL team
Former teams
HV71
Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Jonas Gunnarsson (born March 31, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has previously played with the Malmö Redhawks and the Milwaukee Admirals.

Playing career[edit]

Gunnarsson logged his first minutes in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with HV71 during the 2011–12 season.[1] To gain more playing time, he moved to second-division side Malmö Redhawks in 2014[2] and helped the team earn promotion to the SHL. In the 2015–16 SHL campaign, he made 44 SHL appearances with a goals against average of 2.47 and a save percentage of .913.

On June 1, 2016, he was handed a one-year entry-level contract by the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eliteprospects.com - 2011-12 HV71 player statistics
  2. ^ "Jonas Gunnarsson klar för Malmö - HockeyAllsvenskan". www.hockeyallsvenskan.se. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Predators Sign Gunnarsson to an Entry-Level Contract". predators.nhl.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.

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