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 for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), as well as the Ottawa Senators. Gustavsson was drafted 55th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2016 NHL entry draft. He became the 15th goaltender in NHL history to score a goaltender goal on 15 October 2024, in the Wild's 4–1 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
| 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 signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins.[2] He continued 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 defenceman Ian Cole, a 2018 first-round pick, and a 2019 third-round pick) in exchange for forward 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 in North America, 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 18 April 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] In the offseason, Gustavsson signed a three-year contract with the Wild.[13] He again split the net with Fleury during the 2023–24 season, starting 43 games for the Wild, but the team failed to make the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.[14]
The Wild entered the 2024–25 season with Fleury and Gustavsson in net, but Fleury declared this to be his last year.[14] On 15 October 2024, Gustavsson became the 15th goaltender in NHL history to score a goaltender goal, the 10th to directly score a goal, and third to do so on a power play, in a 4–1 win over the St. Louis Blues.[15]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2024 Czechia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2016 United States | |
Gustavsson was selected to play for Sweden's junior team at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. He stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 4–2 victory over the United States to get Sweden into the gold medal game in the tournament.[16] In the gold medal game, he let in two goals as the team lost to Canada 3–1 (the third goal was on an empty net). For his play, he was named the tournament's best goaltender and a silver medal.[17][18] He represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal. He saved 20 of 22 shots for the 4–2 win over Canada in the bronze medal game.[19]
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 | 
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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 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 365 | 11 | 0 | 1.81 | .924 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 
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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.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild Re-Signs Filip Gustavsson to a Three-Year Contact". Minnesota Wild. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via NHL.com.
- ^ a b Satriano, David (23 September 2024). "Wild season preview: Goalie split, scoring depth keys for return to playoffs". National Hockey League. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Gustavsson scores on PP, becoming the first Wild goalie to score". TSN. Associated Press. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Sweden beats USA, to face Canada in final". USA Today. Associated Press. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Goalie Filip Gustavsson embracing opportunity at Senators rookie camp". Lethbridge News Now. The Canadian Press. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Traikos, Michael (6 January 2018). "Late goal by Steenbergen lifts Canada to world-junior gold over Sweden". National Post. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Grundstrom powers Sweden past Canada to win bronze at hockey worlds". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database