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G · Utah Mammoth Mammoth · FIN
Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
24 (2002)
Contract
$900,000 × 2y
Expires
RFA 2028
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Free Agent · Jul 2026
Drafted
2020 Rd 2 (#61) PHX
Vitals
6'2" · 196 lb

Ratings

Percentile vs 75 goalies
SK 66 17th
DU 59 27th
EN 57 19th
SZ 77 37th
AG 65 52nd
RB 59 13th
SC 76 55th
HS 66 16th
RT 65 49th
PH 66 15th
PS 75 47th
EX 47 12th
LD 47 12th
PO 65 16th
OV 63 11th

Contract

Cap hit $0 $0k remaining
Year 1 of 2
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
RFA
2028 age 26
Clauses —

Stats

No OTHL stats on record
2026-27 Regular Season

No regular-season games played yet.

Season Team GP GS W L OTL GAA Sv% SO MP
2026-27 VAN 7 5 1 2 1 2.95 .917 0 346
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP GS W L OT GAA Sv% SO GA SA A PiM MP
2022-23 OTT 2 2 0 1 1 4.23 .878 0 6 49 0 - 85
2024-25 OTT 12 11 8 3 1 1.99 .925 3 22 295 0 - 662
2025-26 OTT 20 19 8 10 1 3.51 .860 0 64 457 0 0 1094
2026-27 VAN 7 5 1 2 1 2.95 .917 0 17 204 0 0 346
Career NHL 41 37 17 16 4 2.99 .892 3 109 1005 0 0 2188

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Goalies, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team SK DU EN SZ AG RB SC HS RT PH PS EX LD OV
2023-24 21 G ARI 47 57 71 68 45 93 45 51 90 81 45 44 44 62
2024-25 22 G UTA 49 41 51 68 52 51 50 54 53 52 30 44 44 51
2025-26 23 G UTA 68 60 58 76 76 61 73 68 76 68 75 45 45 66
2026-27 24 G UTA 66 59 57 77 65 59 76 66 65 66 75 47 47 63
Season Age Pos Team SK DU EN SZ AG RB SC HS RT PH PS EX LD OV
2023-24 21 G ARI 47 57 71 68 45 93 45 51 90 81 45 44 44 62
2024-25 22 G UTA +2 −16 −20 · +7 −42 +5 +3 −37 −29 −15 · · −11
2025-26 23 G UTA +19 +19 +7 +8 +24 +10 +23 +14 +23 +16 +45 +1 +1 +15
2026-27 24 G UTA −2 −1 −1 +1 −11 −2 +3 −2 −11 −2 · +2 +2 −3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2023-24 ARI $820,000 3 yr 1.0% 21 ELC Rookie
2026-27 UTA $900,000 2 yr 0.9% 24 RFA CURRENT
No trades on record