Jonas Hiller 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 ) . Playing career . 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 Giguère to the Toronto Maple Leafs , cementing Hiller ' s status as the Ducks ' number one goalie . Vertigo - like symptoms . Hiller earned a spot in the 2011 NHL All - Star Game , held in Raleigh , North Carolina , on January 30 . His first game after returning from the all - star weekend , Hiller felt lightheaded and was slow to react , allowing 3 goals on 10 shots in the opening period of a 4 - 3 loss February 2 against the visiting San Jose Sharks . He sat out the next four games before shutting out the Edmonton Oilers , 4 - 0 , on February 13 , but the symptoms reappeared . Hiller then sat out another 15 games , making what would be his last appearance of the season during a 5 - 4 loss to Nashville on March 24 . The Ducks acquired veteran goaltenders Ray Emery and Dan Ellis in separate February deals , and the pair played all playoff minutes as the Ducks were eliminated in the first round by the Nashville Predators . Emery , an unrestricted free agent , eventually signed with the Chicago Blackhawks during the off - season . In August 2011 , Hiller said he was symptom free . Ellis was retained as the team ' s backup goaltender . International play . 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 . Personal . Hiller is fluent in English , German and French . He is a Butterfly style goaltender .