Goaltender Carter Gylander competed in his rookie season in 2024-25, appearing in three games with Grand Rapids and 34 regular-season outings with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. With the Griffins, Gylander logged a 2-1-0 record with a 3.49 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage. Gylander became the eighth rookie goaltender in franchise history to win his debut, doing so on Oct. 27 at Lehigh Valley behind 33 saves and three stops in the skills competition in a 4-3 shootout victory. 

With Toledo during the regular season, the 24-year-old went 20-9-5 with two shutouts in 34 games to go along with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Gylander aided the Walleye to the Kelly Cup Finals in his first professional postseason, making his Kelly Cup Playoff debut on April 18 against Indy. During the postseason, Gylander logged a 6-2 ledger with a 2.88 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage. 

Regular Season Stat Line

3 GP, 2-1-0 record, 3.49 GAA, .890 save percentage, 0 shutouts with GRG
34 GP, 20-9-5 record, 2.61 GAA, .907 save percentage, 2 shutouts with TOL

Postseason Stat Line

8 GP, 6-2 record, 2.88 GAA, .895 save percentage, 0 shutouts with TOL

Contract Status 

Under contract with Detroit through 2025-26 season

By the Numbers 

27 – Made AHL and Griffins debut on Oct. 27 at Lehigh Valley, earning a 4-3 shootout victory with 33 saves and three stops in the skills competition

8 – Became the eighth rookie goaltender in franchise history to win debut 

33 – Notched an AHL-high 33 saves on Oct. 27 at Lehigh Valley and Nov. 30 at Chicago

7 – Collected second AHL victory on Dec. 7 at Chicago, showing 23 saves on 27 shots

44 – Season-high 44 saves on 47 shots during a 4-3 victory over Fort Wayne (ECHL) on Jan. 3

14 – Accumulated 30 or more saves in 14 games

20 – Made professional debut on Oct. 20 at Bloomington (ECHL) and earned a 4-2 victory with 38 saves

5 – Began professional career with a five-game point streak (4-0-1) from Oct. 20-Nov. 9 

9 – Posted a 22-save shutout of Cincinnati (ECHL) on Nov. 9, his first as a professional

26 – Second-career shutout came on Jan. 4 against Fort Wayne (ECHL) with 26 saves

5 – Registered a season-high five-game win streak from Dec. 28-Jan. 8 with Toledo 

18 – Allowed two goals or fewer in 18 of the 45 total games played

Newsworthy

The Daily: Walleye, Gylander Lose Game 2; New Job for Igor | Detroit Hockey Now

The Daily: Walleye Chase Title with Detroit Goalies; Nelson Update | Detroit Hockey Now

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Red Wings Boast Young Goalie Depth Beyond Cossa | Detroit Hockey Now

Why Grand Rapids Griffins' Success Is Critical For The Detroit Red Wings - FloHockey

Griffins rally to beat Lehigh Valley in shootout, sweep three-game weekend - mlive.com

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