Jonas Gunnarsson
Born (1992-03-31) March 31, 1992
Eksjö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SHL team
Former teams
HV71
Malmö Redhawks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009present

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]

References

  1. Eliteprospects.com - 2011-12 HV71 player statistics
  2. "Jonas Gunnarsson klar för Malmö - HockeyAllsvenskan". www.hockeyallsvenskan.se. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. "Predators Sign Gunnarsson to an Entry-Level Contract". predators.nhl.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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