Oilers sign backup goalie Calvin Pickard to 2-year contract extension
Posted 6/28/24
The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension Friday with an annual average value of $1 million. The 32-year-old Pickard was 12-7-1 with a 2.45 goals-against …
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Oilers sign backup goalie Calvin Pickard to 2-year contract extension
Edmonton Oilers' goalie Calvin Pickard (30) takes part in NHL hockey practice, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension Friday with an annual average value of $1 million.
The 32-year-old Pickard was 12-7-1 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in 23 games last season, including 20 starts.
He made three playoff appearances, including two starts and a win in the second round against Vancouver, as the Oilers advanced to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final before losing to the Florida Panthers.
From Moncton, New Brunswick, Pickard has a 47-61-11 record over nine NHL seasons with Colorado, Toronto, Philadelphia, Arizona, Detroit and Edmonton.
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