Mads Sogaard has signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.
The 6’7″ goaltender from Denmark led all Belleville Senators netminders last season in all major statistical categories including games (32), wins (18), shutouts (two), goals against average (2.45) and save percentage (.916).
He also appeared in six NHL games with Ottawa and earned the 10th NHL victory of his career by turning aside 22 of 25 shots in the team’s 5-3 win at Philadelphia on Jan. 21.
Sogaard, a 2019 second-round pick by Ottawa, is the B-Sens’ all-time leader in games (96) and wins (50).
Senators president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios says the first (two-way) year of the contract will carry an annual value of $775,000 in the National Hockey League and $225,000 in the American Hockey League.
The second (one-way) year of the contract holds an annual value of $775,000.
“Mads’s development continues to progress,” says Staios. “With considerable playoff experience this past spring in Belleville, in addition to a strong regular season, he was able to gain additional confidence as a professional goaltender. The upcoming season will serve as an important stepping stone for him.”
