Filip Gustavsson (born 7 June 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Luleå HF organization in the Swedish Hockey League, as well as the Ottawa Senators. Gustavsson was drafted 55th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
| Filip Gustavsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gustavsson playing for Södertälje SK. | |||
| Born | 7 June 1998 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Minnesota Wild Luleå HF Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |  Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | 55th overall, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editGustavsson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Luleå HF during the 2015–16 SHL season, on 14 November 2015.[1]
Gustavsson was selected in the second round, 55th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On 16 June 2017, Gustavsson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Penguins.[2] He would continue his development on loan in Sweden with Luleå HF through the 2017–18 season.[3]
On 23 February 2018, the Penguins traded Gustavsson to the Ottawa Senators (alongside Ian Cole, a 2018 first-round pick, and a 2019 third-round pick) in exchange for Derick Brassard.[4] On 23 March 2018, Gustavsson was assigned to the Senators American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators, after the conclusion of the SHL season.[3] With the 2020–21 season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gustavsson was loaned to Södertälje SK of HockeyAllsvenskan.[5] He went 11–7–0 in 19 appearances before returning to the Senators.[6] On 17 March 2021, Gustavsson made his NHL debut. He entered in relief of Joey Daccord, who departed the game with an injury. Gustavsson stopped all eight shots faced in the 3–2 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.[7] He made his first career start on 22 March, stopping 35 shots in a 2–1 win over the Calgary Flames. The victory was the first of his NHL career.[8] In the 2021–22 season Gustavsson played in 18 games with Ottawa, starting 16 of them, compiling a record of 5–12–1. He also played in 20 games with Belleville.[9]
On 12 July 2022, Gustavsson was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot.[9] He started the season as the backup to Marc-André Fleury and got his first NHL shutout on 10 December 2022 in a 3–0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.[10] The Wild made the playoffs and Gustavsson made his NHL playoff debut versus Dallas Stars on April 18, 2023 in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. He made 51 saves, setting the Wild franchise playoff record, in a double-overtime 3–2 win.[11] The Wild were eliminated by the Stars in the first round.[12]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Czechia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| | 2016 United States | |
Gustavsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2014–15 | Luleå HF | J20 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 305 | 20 | 0 | 3.94 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Luleå HF | J20 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1155 | 62 | 0 | 3.22 | .893 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | .870 | ||
| 2015–16 | Luleå HF | SHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 359 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 | .910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2016–17 | Luleå HF | J20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 373 | 13 | 0 | 2.09 | .928 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 3 | 1 | 0.95 | .967 | ||
| 2016–17 | Luleå HF | SHL | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 845 | 38 | 0 | 2.70 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3.53 | .885 | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | J20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 422 | 12 | 2 | 1.71 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1190 | 41 | 3 | 2.07 | .918 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 2.91 | .895 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 379 | 19 | 0 | 3.01 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 31 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1740 | 98 | 0 | 3.38 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 5.38 | .827 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1395 | 75 | 1 | 3.23 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1123 | 43 | 1 | 2.30 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 776 | 37 | 1 | 2.86 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 472 | 17 | 0 | 2.16 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1048 | 62 | 0 | 3.55 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1082 | 45 | 2 | 2.50 | .915 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 3.11 | .871 | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 39 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2311 | 81 | 3 | 2.10 | .931 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 12 | 0 | 2.33 | .921 | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 45 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2527 | 129 | 3 | 3.06 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 43 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 2,394 | 92 | 3 | 2.31 | .915 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 9 | 0 | 3.07 | .893 | ||||
| NHL totals | 111 | 52 | 40 | 14 | 6,356 | 289 | 6 | 2.73 | .912 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 12 | 0 | 2.33 | .921 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U18 |  | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 289 | 13 | 0 | 2.70 | .906 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .947 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 11 | 0 | 1.81 | .924 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC |  | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 395 | 14 | 0 | 2.13 | .903 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 714 | 26 | 0 | 2.18 | .926 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 395 | 14 | 0 | 2.13 | .903 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Statistic profile - Filip Gustavsson". Swedish Hockey League. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Pens sign Goalie Filip Gustavsson to entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b Tidcombe, Matt (23 March 2018). "Gustavsson assigned to Belleville". Belleville Senators. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Penguins Acquire Derick Brassard in Three-Team Trade with OTT and VGK". Pittsburgh Penguins. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Sens Communications [@Media_Sens] (26 September 2020). "The #Sens have loaned goaltender Filip Gustavsson to @SodertaljeSK of @AllsvenskanSE" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 September 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Garrioch, Bruce (12 December 2020). "Players overseas are starting to make their way back to Ottawa to prepare for 2020-21 campaign". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Tidcombe, Matt (17 March 2021). "Sens come back to earn a point against Canucks". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Tidcombe, Matt (22 March 2021). "Gustavsson wins first NHL start". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Wild acquires Goaltender Gustavsson from Senators for Cam Talbot". Minnesota Wild. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Morris, Jim (11 December 2022). "Filip Gustavsson earns first career shutout as Minnesota Wild defeat Canucks 3-0". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Myers, Tracey (18 April 2023). "Gustavsson regains composure, sets Wild saves record in Game 1". National Hockey League. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Smith, Joe (29 April 2023). "Another first-round exit for Wild feels like a 'broken record': 'We failed them'". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database