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  2. Aug 28, 2024 · Did the Boston Bruins trade the NHL’s best goaltender? It may be unexpected to see Linus Ullmark hang onto the #1 spot a year after his breakout Vezina season. Ullmark’s standing speaks to a few things: how sensational he was in 2022-23 ; that his encore was rock solid if not spectacular; and that the methodology doesn’t punish goalies ...

    • Ullmark’S Path to The NHL
    • Buffalo Sabres Draft A Late-Round Gem
    • Ullmark Nearly Quit
    • Ullmark Heads to North America
    • Shipping Up to Boston
    • Becoming An All-Star and Vezina Trophy Front-Runner
    • Comparing Ullmark’S Season to Other Historically Great Goaltending Seasons
    • Witnessing Something Special

    Born on July 31, 1993, in Lugnvik, a Swedish village with an approximate population of 350, Ullmark is the first and only player to make it to the NHL. As a child, he would often head to the community rink, walking distance from his home, to play hockey with his friends. The doors were never locked at the rink, allowing the youngster to spend count...

    Ullmark continued to develop on and off the ice and showed greater maturity through the guidance of his MoDo goaltending coaches, Maciej Szwoch and Magnus Helin. However, despitegaining traction with the J20 MoDo club and consistently improving his individual stats, he was not selected in his first year of eligibility at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. T...

    While dealing with his life off of the ice, Ullmark felt he had a ton of weight on his shoulders. “I have no idea what to do. I was thinking about quitting. I was very close to quitting and just moving home. But I got in touch with a psychiatrist that really helped me work through it, work through all of my feelings.” Ullmark said in Benjamin’s art...

    Ullmark’s NHL career began in 2015-16 when he split time with the Sabres and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Rochester Americans. In 20 games with the big club, he posted a respectable 2.60 GAA and a .913 SV%. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound netminder picked up his first career win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 30, 2015. Related: Br...

    Ullmark’s play in Buffalo was solid enough for Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney to give the unrestricted free agent a four-year, $20 million contract ($5 million average annual value (AAV)) ahead of the 2021-22 season. With longtime starter Tuukka Rask on the mend from off-season hip surgery and a promising yet unproven Swayman climbing th...

    Ullmark’s 2022-23 season got off to an excellent start, tying a franchise record for most wins through his first ten starts (9), and he is on his way to having one of the greatest goaltending seasons in NHL history. On Jan. 22, with a 4-0 shutout victory against the San Jose Sharks, he broke an NHL record that had stood for an incredible 93 years, ...

    With his league-leading 1.89 GAA and .938 SV%, Ullmark is having a season most goaltenders only dream about. But where will his season land compared to other great goaltending performances? Starting 38 of the Bruins’ 62 games, he is on pace to earn 50 starts this season. In addition, he has an absurd .842 winning percentage in games he has started,...

    Over the past decade, Bruins fans have been blessed with spectacular goaltending, with Thomas, Rask and now Ullmark taking the reins. With 20 games remaining, fans should enjoy the ride as their netminder continues to write history. Although a Vezina Trophy may be in Ullmark’s near future, he has his eyes set on capturing the ultimate hardware with...

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  3. Jun 26, 2023 · Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark has been named the recipient of the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goaltender. The 29-year-old beat out New….

  4. Jun 2, 2023 · Ullmark was hands down the best goaltender in the league all year long, but his most impressive stretch came in late February on the Bruins’ Western Canada road trip. In a 3-1 win over the...

  5. Jun 27, 2023 · Ullmark, 29, yielded just two or fewer goals in 36 of his 49 games throughout the 2022-23 season. In his 49th game of the season, Ullmark became the fastest goaltender in NHL history to reach the...

  6. Jun 26, 2023 · Linus Ullmark won the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender after backstopping the Boston Bruins to their record-setting season. The 29-year-old topped finalists Connor Hellebuyck of...

  7. Jun 26, 2023 · NASHVILLE --Linus Ullmark said it took some time for him to fully grasp the magnitude of being a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL's best goalie.