Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with goaltender Jiří Patera on a 2-year, 2-way contract worth $775,000 AAV.

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• Patera, 25, appeared in six games with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.24, posting a record of 1-3-1 with a 3.98 goals against average and an .893 save percentage.
• He played 25 games with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) last season, going 11-10-4 with a 2.99 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.  
• The 6’3”, 212lbs goaltender has played eight career regular season NHL games with Vegas, holding a record of 3-3-1 with a 3.57 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.
• In 85 career AHL games, all with Henderson, he holds a record of 37-40-6 with a 2.92 goals against average, .907 save percentage, and one shutout.
• The Praha, CZE native has represented Czechia on multiple occasions, including the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, winning gold, 2017 U18 World Champions, and 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships.
• Patera was originally selected by Vegas Golden Knights in the sixth round, 161st overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

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• WHL East First All-Star Team (2020)

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• Jiri Patera’s salary is $775,000 and his cap hit is $775,000 for the 2024-25 season.
• He is a 25 year old goaltender who was born on Feb. 24, 1999. He was drafted 161st overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 6th round of the 2017 entry draft.
• He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $3,950,000. Over a career that spans 3 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total of 8 GP.
• He will be a RFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 26 years old.