Jonas Gunnarsson (ice hockey player) explained

Jonas Gunnarsson
Birth Date:31 March 1992
Birth Place:Eksjö, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:192
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
League:SHL
Team:HV71
Former Teams:Malmö Redhawks
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2009

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=5&year0=2012&status=stats Eliteprospects.com - 2011-12 HV71 player statistics
  2. Web site: Jonas Gunnarsson klar för Malmö - HockeyAllsvenskan. www.hockeyallsvenskan.se. 2016-06-01.
  3. Web site: Predators Sign Gunnarsson to an Entry-Level Contract. predators.nhl.com. 2016-06-01.