Canucks sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to 3-year extension

Watch as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom makes two brilliant saves against the Edmonton Oilers.

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a three-year contract extension.

The contract will carry an annual average value of US$3.67 million and will run through the end of the 2019.20 season.

Markstrom established career highs for games played (33), starts (30) and wins (13), in 2015-16, his sixth NHL season.

The 26-year-old Gavle, Sweden native finished the season with a 2.73 goals-against average, a .915 save percentage and set career-highs for most shots faced (48) and most saves made (47) in a single game on March 22 at Winnipeg.

Markstrom also posted a record of 1-0-1 during a two game conditioning stint with the AHL Utica Comets to start the season.

In 83 career NHL games split between Vancouver and Florida, the six-foot-six, 201-pound goaltender has a record of 26-42-9 along with a 3.00 goals against average and .904 save percentage.

July 7, 2016

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Jacob Markstrom
SIGNED BY
Vancouver Canucks
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$3.67 million
TOTAL
$11.010 million

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