Manitoba Moose

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have signed free agent goaltender Andrew Raycroft. In keeping with club policy terms were not disclosed.

Raycroft, 29, spent the 2008.09 season as a member of the Colorado Avalanche where he posted a record of 12-16-0 with a 3.14 Goals-Against-Average and a .892 Save-Percentage. In 230 career NHL games, Raycroft, has a record of 94-96-16, with six shutouts and a 2.90 GAA and .899 Save-Percentage.

In eight NHL seasons, Raycroft has played for three teams including the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins who originally selected him 135th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He was awarded the Calder Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year in 2003.04 after posting a record of 29-18-0.

Raycroft, 6-foot and 185 lbs., was born in Belleville, Ontario.