Detroit signs goaltender Victor Brattstrom

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today signed goaltender Victor Brattstrom to a two-year entry-level contract.

Brattstrom, 23, appeared in 45-of-52 games for Timra IK this year in the Swedish Allsvenskan and ranked as one of the top goaltenders in the league. Among starting goaltenders, he ranked second in the league with a 2.13 goals-against average and sixth with a 0.914 save percentage, while helping the club to a third-place finish with a 33-12 record. Brattstrom has played with Timra for the last four seasons (2016-20), seeing time in the Swedish junior league, second-tier Allsvenskan and the top-tier SHL during the 2018-19 season. In 60 appearances in the Allsvenskan, Brattstrom has a 43-17 record, 2.10 goals-against average, 0.915 save percentage and six shutouts, alongside a 2.81 goals-against average and 0.897 save percentage in 23 career SHL games.

Originally drafted by the Red Wings in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Gothenburg, Sweden, native spent four seasons with Frolunda HC's junior clubs prior to joining Timra, posting the top save percentage in the under-18 league in the 2013-14 campaign (0.930). He also led the Swedish junior league in save percentage (0.935) with Timra's under-20 team in 2016-17.

Victor Brattstrom, Goalie

Born Mar 22 1997

Height 6.04 -- Weight 198 -- Shoots L

Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 6 #160 overall 2018 NHL Entry Draft