Swayman Secures 8-Year Extension with Boston Bruins
Swayman Signs Extended Contract
BOSTON – Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, October 6, that the team has signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman to an 8-year contract extension through the 2031-32 season with an annual NHL cap hit of $8.25 million.
Impressive Season and Career Stats
During the 2023-24 season, Swayman appeared in 44 games with the Bruins, compiling an overall record of 25-10-8 with a 2.53 goals against average and a .916 save percentage. In 12 playoff games, he recorded a 2.15 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.
- The 6-foot-3, 195-pound goaltender has played in 132 career NHL games, all with Boston.
- He posts an overall record of 79-33-15 with a 2.34 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
- Swayman ranks fifth in franchise history in goals against average and fourth in save percentage.
Rankings Among NHL Goaltenders
Among active NHL goaltenders with a minimum of 25 games played in 2023-24, Swayman ranked in the top-10 in goals against average (8th) and save percentage (T-5th).
The 25-year-old was selected to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game through the All-Star Fan Vote. In February 2024, he tallied a career-high 43 saves in the team’s 4-3 shootout win against the Dallas Stars.
Rookie Achievements
In 2022, Swayman was named to the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team after ranking first among rookie goaltenders with a minimum of 25 games played in wins (23), goals against average (2.41) and save percentage (.914).
The Anchorage, Alaska native was originally selected by Boston in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
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