Canucks G Kevin Lankinen inks 5-year extension

Field Level Media
21 Feb 2025, 22:51 GMT+10

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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension on Friday.

Lankinen, 29, has stepped up in place of the injured Thatcher Demko, posting a 19-8-7 record with four shutouts, a 2.53 goals-against average and .905 save percentage over 34 games (32 starts) this season.

That's quite the return on investment for Lankinen, who signed a one-year, $875,000 contract in September.

'Kevin has done a great job for us in net this season,' Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said. 'Right from the start of the year, he has shown a strong desire to compete and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win hockey games. A good leader and teammate, we wouldn't be in the position we are in right now without his strong play.'

Undrafted to begin his career, Lankinen has a 64-51-19 mark with seven shutouts, a 2.94 GAA and .905 save percentage in 146 games (133 starts) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and Canucks.

Lankinen represented his native Finland at the recent 4 Nations Face-Off.

--Field Level Media

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