Viktor Fasth

Viktor Fasth ( born August 8, 1982 in Kalix ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who stands since March 2014 with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League contract. He is also Keeper of the Swedish national ice hockey team.

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Career

Viktor Fasth was in the 2000/01 season for the Brooklyn Tigers in Division 2, the fourth highest Swedish league, on the ice. For the following season the goalkeeper has been committed by the third division Vänersborgs HC. This he left after one season to aground for Tvåstad Cobras. With the club he managed in his first season promotion to the Division 1 However, after the 2003/ 04 season, the club withdrew from the third Swedish League, as the financial situation had deteriorated accordingly. Fasth remained in Division 1, after he had accepted a contract offer from Tingsryds AIF. After he had not convinced in the season 2004/ 05 with a catch rate of 87.1 percent in its 16 missions, he came in the following season often used and formed a Torwartduo with Oskar Fransson, both alternately guarded the gate of Tingsryds AIF. During the 2006/07 season Fasth first showed his potential and finally sat down by the goalkeeper. In the regular season he came in 39 missions in Division 1 at a catch rate of 92.4 percent, reaching a Gegentorschnitt of 2.22. In the same season Fasth took part with the club at the Kvalserien for promotion to the HockeyAllsvenskan, which was not achieved.

Although the rise was missed, the Swede played in the 2007/ 08 season, a league level higher than in the previous season, as he had agreed to a contract with the second division Växjö Lakers HC. There he sat down against Tuomo Karjalainen through to the post of master goalkeeper. In the 2008 /09 season he came through injury only nine appearances for the Växjö Lakers. In the following season Fasth formed a duo with Oscar Alsenfelt. The regular season 2009/10 ended Fasth with a catch rate of 93 percent, the best value in the HockeyAllvsvenskan, and took part with the club following the Kvalserien. In these, the possible rise was missed in the Elitserien. For the 2010/11 season the goalkeeper got a contract with AIK Solna. Also in the top division, he quickly established himself as one of the best goalkeepers and was placed in the goal of AIK, despite the competition of the experienced Finn Vesa Toskala. Fasth parried in his debut season, 92.5 percent of the shots and finished second in this category, third place in the Elitserien.

With his achievements, he was instrumental in that the AIK for the first time reached in the highest Swedish league since 2001, the play-offs. In the semi-finals the team was defeated despite the outstanding performance of the goalkeeper with a sweep to the eventual champions Färjestad BK. After the season his performances were rewarded accordingly and Fasth with the Honkens Trofé as the best goalkeeper of the year and the Guldpucken honored as the best Swedish player of the year. His constant convincing performances in the domestic Elitserien put the goalkeeper well in the 2011/12 season continued, in the Fasth with AIK reached the semi-finals of the tournament and for the second time in a row with the Honkens Trofé the award as the best goalkeeper of the year received. Thus, the Swede is recommended for a commitment in the National Hockey League and signed a contract for the season 2012/13 at the Anaheim Ducks in May 2012.

The NHL lockout in the 2012/13 season spent the Swedish goalkeeper, first at the Swedish second division Tingsryds AIF for the Fasth in twelve matches the HockeyAllsvenskan stood between the posts and reached a quota of over 94 percent. Then he made his debut on January 26, 2013 home game of the Anaheim Ducks against the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League, the goalkeeper parried 19 of 21 shots on goal and scored a win in the shootout in his league debut. In his fourth NHL insert for Californians, on February 6, 2013 away to the Colorado Avalanche, succeeded Fasth ward off all 31 shots fired at his goal and recorded the first shutout of his career. In the following weeks, he gave his services at a consistently high level so as only the third goalkeeper in the NHL history Fasth won the first eight NHL games of his career. Only Ray Emery, the reach nine victories at the start of his NHL career to date has been more successful. In the same month, Californians extended the end of the season expiring contract with the goalkeeper to two seasons until the season end of 2014 /15 campaign. During this time, Fasth will earn a total of 5.8 million U.S. dollars, the salary for the 2013/14 season is about 2.4 million and is to be around 3.4 million for the following year game.

In March 2014 he was transferred to the Edmonton Oilers.

Internationally

For Sweden Fasth took part in the 2011 World Championships, where he won the silver medal with the Swedish selection. Fasth, who in the final against Finland completed an outstanding tournament despite six goals conceded, was elected to the All-Star team in the world championship, award as the best goalkeeper as well as the most valuable player of the tournament. In his seven missions, he came up with a catch rate of 94.6 percent, a Gegentorschnitt of 1.71 and reached three shutouts. At the World Cup 2012 - held in his home country - Fasth was again goalkeeper of the Swedish selection, missed with the team, however, the desired medal win.

Awards and achievements

  • 2011 Guldpucken
  • 2011 Honkens Trofé
  • 2012 Honkens Trofé

Internationally

  • 2011 Silver medal at the World Championships
  • 2011 Most Valuable Player of the World Cup
  • 2011 Best Goalkeeper of World Cup
  • 2011 All- Star Team of the World Cup

Career Stats

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