| Jonas Hiller | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1982 Felben-Wellhausen, Switzerland |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks NLA HC Davos HC Lausanne |
| National team | Switzerland |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Jonas Hiller (born on February 12, 1982) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Hiller won Switzerlands championship in 2002, 2005 and 2007, as well as the Spengler Cup in 2004 and 2006 with Davos. In 2006–07, Hiller set a career-high win record with 28–16–0 in 44 games. He was signed as a free agent by the Ducks in May 2007.
Hiller made his debut for the Anaheim Ducks on September 30, 2007, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4–1 in London, England. He allowed one goal on 23 shots for the win.
Ducks general manager at the time, Brian Burke, felt that Hiller was ready to become full-time backup to Jean-Sébastien Giguère, and placed Ilya Bryzgalov on waivers, where he was claimed off waivers by the Phoenix Coyotes. Hiller went on to record a 2.06 goals against average (GAA) and .926 save percentage in 23 games in his first NHL season.
Hiller recorded his first NHL shutout in the 2008–09 NHL season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 2–0.
The Ducks named Hiller their starting goaltender for the 2009 NHL Playoffs after his strong regular season play. He started his first Stanley Cup Playoff game on April 16, 2009, recording a shutout against the San Jose Sharks with 35 saves. He and the Ducks ousted the Sharks in six games, marking only the fourth time that the President's Trophy winning team has been eliminated in the first round. The Ducks next matchup was the second seed Detroit Red Wings, a series which Detroit won in seven games. Many felt that it was due to Hiller's play that the Ducks were able to take the defending Stanley Cup champions to seven games.
On January 30, 2010, Hiller signed a four year extension with the Ducks going through the 2013–14 NHL season. The next day, the Ducks traded Jean-Sébastien Giguère to the Toronto Maple Leafs, cementing Hiller's status as the Ducks number one goalie.
Hiller earned a spot in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Hiller returned from playing in the All-Star Game Jan. 30 in Raleigh, N.C. and began feeling lightheaded and slow to react while allowing three goals on 10 shots in the opening period of a 4-3 loss Feb. 2 against the visiting San Jose Sharks. He sat out the next four and returned to shut out the Edmonton Oilers, 4-0, on Feb. 13, but the symptoms reappeared and he sat out the next 15 games. Hiller was sent home Tuesday before Game 4 of the Ducks opening Playoff round against the Nashville Predators suffering from vertigo. The Ducks were eliminated by the Predators in six games. During the course of the season, the Ducks acquired goaltenders Dan Ellis and Ray Emery after Hiller's symptoms became apparent. In August 2011 Hiller said he was symptom free.[1]
Hiller played goalie for Switzerland in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Team Switzerland finished in 8th place, losing to the United States in the Quarterfinal round.
Hiller is fluent in English, German and French. He is a Butterfly style goaltender.
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Lausanne | NLA | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 709 | 42 | 1 | 3.55 | — |
| 2004–05 | Davos | NLA | 43 | 26 | 12 | 4 | — | 2523 | 94 | 8 | 2.24 | — |
| 2005–06 | Davos | NLA | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | — | 2551 | 98 | 4 | 2.30 | — |
| 2006–07 | Davos | NLA | 44 | 28 | 16 | 0 | — | 2656 | 115 | 3 | 2.60 | — |
| 2007–08 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 23 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 1223 | 42 | 0 | 2.06 | .927 |
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 370 | 13 | 0 | 2.11 | .929 |
| 2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 46 | 23 | 15 | — | 1 | 2486 | 99 | 4 | 2.39 | .919 |
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 59 | 30 | 23 | — | 4 | 3338 | 152 | 2 | 2.73 | .918 |
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 49 | 26 | 16 | — | 3 | 2672 | 114 | 5 | 2.56 | .924 |
| NHL totals | 177 | 89 | 61 | — | 9 | 9719 | 407 | 11 | 2.51 | .921 | ||
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Lausanne | NLA | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1.67 | — |
| 2004–05 | Davos | NLA | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | 34 | 0 | 2.19 | — |
| 2005–06 | Davos | NLA | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | 45 | 1 | 3.00 | — |
| 2006–07 | Davos | NLA | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1138 | 39 | 3 | 2.05 | — |
| 2008–09 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 807 | 30 | 2 | 2.23 | .943 |