Eddie Lack Eddie Läck ( born 5 January 1988 ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Läck has previously played professionally in Sweden for Leksands IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan and Brynäs IF of the Elitserien . After going unselected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft , he signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks in 2010 . He was assigned to the Manitoba Moose in his first season with the Canucks organization and was named to the 2010 - 11 AHL All - Rookie Team . He is nicknamed " The Stork " , in reference to his tall stature and long legs . Playing career . Sweden . Läck spent his minor hockey career with his hometown team , Norrtälje IK . He also competed in two TV - pucken tournaments – an annual under - 16 national competition – with Stockholm ' s second regional team . He entered the junior ranks with Djurgårdens IF ' s organization in 2004 – 05 and helped the club to a J18 Allsvenkan silver medal . Two years later , he joined Leksands IF at the J20 level . Läck made his professional debut with Leksands IF ' s men ' s team in the HockeyAllsvenskan , Sweden ' s second - highest league , appearing in three games in 2006 – 07 . The following campaign , he appeared in 26 HockeyAllsvenskan games , recording a 1 . 96 goals against average ( GAA ) , while still seeing playing time in junior . In 2008 – 09 , he fully established himself with Leksands IF ' s professional team , outplaying former NHL goaltender Ed Belfour as the club ' s starter . He posted a 2 . 02 GAA and . 930 save percentage in 32 games . Going into the 2009 NHL Entry Draft , he was ranked ninth among European goaltenders by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau , but went unselected . After three seasons with the Leksands IF organization , Läck moved up to the Elitserien , Sweden ' s premiere league , signing a two - year contract with Brynäs IF on July 6th 2009 . He made his Elitserien debut on 17 October , relieving Jacob Markström ( who at the time was a Florida Panthers prospect ) near the end of the first period . He stopped all 18 shots he faced in a 3 – 2 loss to Farjestads BK Karlstad . Läck went on to play in 14 games as a backup to Markström , registering a 2 . 67 GAA and . 911 save percentage . Manitoba Moose / Chicago Wolves . Läck ' s play garnered the attention of Vancouver Canucks scout Lars Lindgren and in the off - season , he was signed by the Canucks to a two - year , entry - level contract on 6 April 2010 . He subsequently left Sweden to begin playing within the Canucks organization . Assigned to the Manitoba Moose , the Canucks ' minor league affiliate , he made his American Hockey League ( AHL ) debut on 9 October , making 23 saves in a 5 – 2 win over the Rockford IceHogs Competing for playing time with fellow Moose goaltender Tyler Weiman , Läck emerged as the team ' s starter , appearing in 53 games ( 28 wins , 21 losses and 4 overtime or shootout losses ) . With a 2 . 26 GAA ( ranked seventh in the league ) and . 926 save percentage ( fourth in the league ) , Läck was named to the AHL All - Rookie Team . During the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs , he helped the Moose to the second round , recording a 1 . 99 GAA and . 932 save percentage in 12 games . Following the Manitoba ' s elimation to the Hamilton Bulldogs , Läck was called up to the Canucks on May 13th 2011 , to travel and practice with the team as a playoff reserve . Vancouver advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals and lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games . Positioned behind Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider ( joint winners of the 2010 - 11 William M . Jennings Trophy ) on the Canucks ' depth chart , Läck was assigned to the AHL for a second season in 2011 – 12 . Due to the Winnipeg Jets ' return to the NHL , the Moose franchise was relocated to St . John ' s , Newfoundland ; as a result , the Canucks switched their AHL affiliation to the Chicago Wolves . Läck made his Wolves debut on 8 October 2011 , stopping 31 of 33 shots in a 3 – 2 shootout loss to the San Antonio Rampage . He recorded his first win and shutout with Chicago three games later on October 21st against the Rockford IceHogs . The following month , Läck was called up by Vancouver after starting goaltender Roberto Luongo sustained an injury . He dressed for his first NHL game on 16 November 2011 , backing up Cory Schneider in a loss against the Chicago Blackhawks before being reassigned the following day . He finished the season in Chicago posting a 21 – 20 – 3 record with a 2 . 31 GAA and a . 925 save percentage . By season ' s end , he , along with backup Matt Climie , helped set a Wolves franchise record for lowest team goals against average at 2 . 54 . Läck ' s second season with the Wolves started slowly , as his numbers dropped significantly from the previous season . He had been playing with a hip flexor injury and a decision was made to rest him to allow the injury to heal . The injury eventually required surgery which ended Läck ' s season . He finished the year playing in 13 games posting a 7 – 4 – 1 record with a 3 . 00 GAA and an . 899 save percentage . Vancouver Canucks . Läck was named the Canucks ' backup goaltender to start the 2013 - 14 NHL season , and made his first appearance – and recorded his first win – on 6 October 2013 , with a 5 – 4 overtime win against the Calgary Flames On 15 November , despite Läck having only made five NHL appearances to date , the Canucks re - signed him to a two - year contract extension worth a total of U . S . $ 2 . 3 million . He would record his first NHL shutout in his home ice debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on 9 December 2013 . On 4 March 2014 , starting goaltender Roberto Luongo was traded to the Florida Panthers , along with minor leaguer Steven Anthony , for forward Shawn Matthias and former Brynäs IF goaltender teammate Jacob Markström , makingthe goaltending tandem for the Canucks Lack and Markstrom , and making Läck an NHL starter for the first time in his career . That summer , however , the Canucks signed Ryan Miller as their starter , but when Miller was hurt in late February 2015 , Läck excelled and allowed the Canucks to maintain their playoff position , even starting the Canucks first few playoff games . Eddie Läck recorded his first Stanley Cup playoff victory 17 April 2015 , with a 4 – 1 victory over the Calgary Flames . Läck remained in net until he was pulled in Game 4 in Calgary , at which point Miller returned . The Canucks went on to lose their first round matchup with Calgary in 6 games . Carolina Hurricanes . On 27 June 2015 , Läck was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for a 2015 third round pick and a 2016 seventh round pick .