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A Three-Year Extension For Marc-Andre Fleury

07/13/2018 at 11:48am EDT

added 11:55am, Vegas press release is below.

VEGAS (July 13, 2018) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee announced today, July 13, that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury on a three-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season worth an average annual value of $7 million.

Fleury will be available to the media on Friday, July 13 at 12 noon PT at City National Arena (1550 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135). The Golden Knights Communications Staff will provide a transcript of the availability and those interested can email Eric Tosi ([email protected]) for the transcript.

Fleury, 33, backstopped the Golden Knights to the Pacific Division title and an appearance in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. During the 2017-18 regular season, Fleury won 29 games, including his 400th NHL victory, and posted four shutouts. He had the best statistical regular season of his career with a goals-against average of 2.24 and a save percentage of .927. He won 13 games during the playoff run and recorded a .927 save percentage with a 2.24 goals-against average.

The Sorel, Quebec native has 404 career wins in 737 games between the Pittsburgh Penguins (691 games) and Golden Knights (46 games). He ranks 11th in victories in NHL history and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion.

Fleury was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2017 Expansion Draft on June 21 from the Penguins. Pittsburgh selected Fleury with the first overall selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Marc-Andre Fleury, Goalie

Country: Canada

Birthplace: Sorel, Quebec

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 180 lbs.

Age: 33

Draft: Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round (1st overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft

Notes:

- Had a career-high statistical season with the Vegas Golden Knights (29-13-4) with a 2.24 goals-against average and .927 save percentage during the 2017-18 regular season

- Appeared in all 20 games (13-7) for the Golden Knights in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs

- Collected career win No. 400 against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 12, 2018

- Claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights from the Pittsburgh Penguins in Expansion Draft on June 21, 2017

- In 737 games, owns a 404-229-2-70 record a 2.56 goals-against average and .913 save percentage through 12 seasons

- Three-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017)

- Won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver

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