JESPER WALLSTEDT NAMED AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
Feb 1, 2023SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt has been selected as the AHL Goaltender of the Month for January.
Wallstedt and forward Sammy Walker are scheduled to represent Iowa at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Bell in collaboration with Manulife Bank this weekend in Laval, Que.
Wallstedt won all six of his starts in January and allowed only seven goals on 165 shots, good for a 1.16 goals-against average and a .958 save percentage.
Wallstedt made 20 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over Rockford on Jan. 7, and stopped 33 shots in a 4-1 win over the IceHogs the next afternoon. On Jan. 13, he earned his first career AHL shutout, making 24 saves to backstop the Wild to a 4-0 win at Grand Rapids. He posted 36 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory over Milwaukee on Jan. 20, and finished the month with a 21-save performance in a 5-2 win over league-leading Coachella Valley on Jan. 28.
The 20-year-old rookie has a record of 12-7-3 with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 22 appearances for Iowa this season. Wallstedt was a first-round pick (20th overall) by Minnesota in the 2021 NHL Draft and played the last two seasons for Lulea HF in the Swedish Hockey League. The native of Vasteras, Sweden, was voted the Best Goaltender at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, where he helped Sweden earn a bronze medal.
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