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Evan Gardner

Position Goaltender Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Catches Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 175 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 22
Age 19 (Jan 25, 2006) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2024, Round 2, Overall 60 (CBJ)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Mar 18, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2018-19 CSSHL U15 AAA RINK HA Kelowna U15 AAA 20 3 14 748 88 5.17 0.882 2 2 71 8 4.17 0.887
2019-20 CSSHL U15 RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep 16 6 8 489 64 4.37 0.869
2020-21 CSSHL U15 RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep 2 2 27 4 2.00 0.852
2021-22 CSSHL U18 RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep 18 14 3 1 631 54 2.98 0.914 2 1 1 1 75 11 5.28 0.853
2022-23 U18 AAA RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep 24 11 13 69 2.61 0.933
2022-23 CSSHL U18 RINK HA Kelowna U18 Prep 16 9 5 1 658 49 3.16 0.926 4 3 1 1 174 9 2.21 0.948
2023-24 WHL Saskatoon Blades 30 21 5 724 53 1.91 0.927 15 10 1 390 35 2.33 0.910
2024-25 AHL Cleveland Monsters 1 1 19 3 3.14 0.842
2024-25 WHL Saskatoon Blades 44 23 13 5 1331 118 2.82 0.911 4 4 5 146 17 4.80 0.884

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 19 $870,833 $958,333 $102,500 $97,500 $775,000 $872,500 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 20 $870,833 $958,333 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $85,000 ELC
2027-28 21 $870,833 $958,333 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $85,000 ELC
Total $262,500 $287,500 $2,325,000 $2,612,500 $255,000
Signed: Mar 18, 2025
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15