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Canucks Sign Goaltender Jacob Markstrom To Three-Year Extension

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jul, 2016 12:44 PM

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.

Jacob Markstom has signed a three-year contract extension with the #Canucks!

RELEASE → https://t.co/uKJzswZ7G9 https://t.co/k51rZs2vBV
— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) July 7, 2016

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.

Markstrom is set to represent Sweden at the 2016 World Cup. He helped Sweden win gold at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.

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