Jets Agree to Terms with Michael Hutchinson
Published on July 2, 2014 under American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release
The Winnipeg Jets today announced they have agreed to terms with goaltender Michael Hutchinson on a two-year contract worth $1.15 million.
Hutchinson, 24, played in three games with the Winnipeg Jets last season, including his NHL debut on Apr. 7/14 vs. Minnesota. In that time, he recorded a 2-1-0 record, 1.64 goals against average and 0.943 save percentage. The Barrie, ON native became the second goalie in 2013-14 to record a win in the ECHL, AHL & NHL in the same season. He suited up for 24 games with the IceCaps for a 17-5-1 record, 2.30 goals against average and 0.923 save percentage. He also backstopped St. John's IceCaps to separate six-game (Jan. 24/14-Feb. 1/14) and eight-game (Feb. 18/14-Mar. 12/14) winning streaks. He then played 21 games (12-9) with a 1.95 goals against average and .938 save percentage during the club's post-season run to the Calder Cup Final.
Hutchinson earned ECHL Goaltender of the Month for November and twice won ECHL Goaltender of the Week (ending Nov. 17/13 & Jan. 5/14). He was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
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