The Vancouver Canucks were dealt a little bit of a surprise Wednesday when Jiří Patera was claimed off waivers by the Boston Bruins. While there is always a risk when players are put on waivers ...

Patera will barely make a dent in Boston’s payroll as he only carries with him a cap hit of $775,000 in both the 2024-25 season and the 2025-26 season as he was signed by Vancouver in the ...

Patera, 25, was claimed off waivers by the Bruins in their crease conundrum, but went back on once the Jeremy Swayman contract impasse was resolved Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS ...

The latest wrinkle: Jiri Patera, originally signed to be the Canucks’ No. 3 goalie but who dropped down the depth chart after the signing of Kevin Lankinen last week, is now not even on the ...

The Vancouver Canucks and goaltender Jiri Patera have agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract, the team announced Monday. Details of the contract were not disclosed.

Patera, 25, appeared in six games for the Vegas Golden Knights last season, recording a .893 save percentage and a 3.98 goals-against average.

While Patera spent most of his tenure in Vegas with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, he does have eight NHL appearances under his belt, including seven starts.

When Patera was signed, he was seen as a short-term insurance policy. He was a proven goalie in the AHL but has even less experience than Silovs with only eight games of NHL experience.

Patera will make his season debut and his first NHL appearance since March 19 of the 2022-23 campaign. The 24-year-old is 6-6-2 with a .900 save percentage and a 3.17 GAA in 14 AHL games this season.

Patera (30-5) is a former Belgian and European National Champion, beating the likes of Edis Tatli and Lewis Ritson. He is 2-2 in his last four fights, losing against Keyshawn Davis and Gary Cully.

Patera made the start with Adin Hill unavailable because of a lower-body injury. Logan Thompson made 19 saves in a 6-1 win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. “He did a really good job for us ...

Patera will barely make a dent in Boston’s payroll as he only carries with him a cap hit of $775,000 in both the 2024-25 season and the 2025-26 season as he was signed by Vancouver in the offseason.