Two-year contract for goalie Peter Budaj
by Staff Writer / Montréal CanadiensPRESS RELEASE
MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced Friday the signing of netminder Peter Budaj to a two-year contract (2011-12 and 2012-13). As per club policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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In six NHL seasons, Budaj recorded 101 wins, including nine by shutout, in 242 regular season games with the Avalanche since he first joined the NHL in 2005-2006. The 6’1’’ and 200 lbs goaltender maintained a 2.83 goals against average and a .902 save percentage. Budaj had a career high 31 wins in 57 games with the Avalanche in 2006-07.
Born in Banska Bystrica, Czech Republic (now Slovakia), Budaj was a second-round selection, 63rd overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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