Wild sign Goaltender Samuel Hlavaj to an entry-level contract

Wild announce the signing of goaltender Samuel Hlavaj. His contract begins in the 2024-25 season.

ST. PAUL - The Wild announced today that they have signed goaltender Samuel Hlavaj to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in the 2024-25 season.

Hlavaj, 22, played in 28 games for HC Škoda Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga this season where he posted a 3.10 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. 

He previously played with Sherbrooke Phoenix in the QMJHL and posted a 3.84 GAA, a .905 SV% and four shutouts in 59 games from 2019-21. He led the QMJHL in GAA (2.25) during the 2019-20 season and was named the QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year, named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team and to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team.

After that, Hlavaj played in two seasons with HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovakia League from 2021-23 and recorded a 2.47 GAA, a .912 SV% and one shutout in 27 games.

The Wild currently have two goaltenders under contract for next season. Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt so signing Hlavaj for next season is strictly for some goaltending depth in the minors. 

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