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Jonas Gustavsson (; born 24 October 1984), also known by his nickname the Monster, is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. Gustavsson played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers during his National Hockey League (NHL) career.
In an interview with the Toronto Sun, Gustavsson said, "I'm going to try to steal as many games from Vesa Toskala as I can, I'm a goalie and I want to play... I know the best goalie gets the ice time and if I play good I'm going to get the chance. We will be good teammates and try to push ourselves, but my goal is to be the number one goalie... For the most part, I like the. It doesn't matter what people say about me, I know if I play good or if I play bad... I like when lots of people are getting involved. In Toronto, everybody talks about hockey. I like to be in the heat."
Gustavsson endured a setback on the first day of camp, traced to a heart condition that required an ablation surgery process. Despite the setback, Gustavsson made his NHL debut to open the 2009–10 season with Toronto on 3 October 2009, against the Washington Capitals. On 26 October, Gustavsson recorded his first NHL win against the Anaheim Ducks, making 25 saves on 28 shots in a 6–3 win.
After overcoming a groin strain, on 1 December, Gustavsson left after the first period in a game against the Montreal Canadiens with a heart murmur, which led to a second Radio Frequency ablation to treat a reentrant tachycardia. After he was cleared to return, he responded by recording his first NHL shutout in a 2–0 win over the Boston Bruins on 19 December. He won seven straight starts in March to tie the Maple Leafs’ club record for the longest winning streak by a rookie goaltender. Gustavsson finished the season with a 16–15–9 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
On 6 April 2010, the Toronto chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association announced Gustavsson as the Maple Leafs nominee for the 2010 Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
After becoming a restricted free agent in the summer, Gustavsson agreed a two-year extension with the Leafs on 15 April 2010, with an average salary of $1.35 million per year.
In the following 2010–11 season, on 4 February 2011, he was sent down to the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate farm team of the Maple Leafs, for a two-week conditioning stint. On 9 February, Gustavsson was pulled after the first period in a Marlies home game against the Connecticut Whale due to an accelerated heart beat. Two days later, on 11 February, Gustavsson underwent a third minor heart ablation surgery and was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs, suspending his conditioning stint. Upon recovering from the surgery, Gustavsson resumed his conditioning stint with the Marlies on 22 February.
Early in the 2013–14 season, Gustavsson was called upon to replace starter Jimmy Howard, who injured his left catching hand. On 21 October 2013, Gustavsson was named NHL's First Star of the Week. Gustavsson posted a 3–0–0 record with a 1.67 goals-against average and .953 save percentage in victories over the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Colorado Avalanche, helping the Red Wings move into first place in the Atlantic Division.
On 27 June 2014, the Red Wings signed Gustavsson to a one-year, $1.85 million contract extension. He came off his best season in the NHL, with a 16–5–4 record, 2.63 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.
On 5 November 2014, Gustavsson suffered a dislocated shoulder during the final seconds of an overtime loss to the New York Rangers. On 31 January 2015, the Red Wings assigned Gustavsson to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning assignment. During his conditioning stint, Gustavsson started two games for the Griffins, making 29 saves on 31 shots in a 4–0 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on 31 January, and stopping 30-of-31 shots during a 3–1 win against the Toronto Marlies on 4 February.
| 2002–03 | AIK IF | J20 | 21 | — | — | — | 1,261 | 69 | 0 | 3.28 | .873 | 4 | — | — | 198 | 9 | 0 | 2.72 | — |
| 2003–04 | AIK | J20 | 9 | — | — | — | 505 | 24 | 0 | 2.85 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | AIK | Allsv | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2.95 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | AIK | J20 | 10 | — | — | — | 557 | 32 | 0 | 3.45 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Solna | Hockeyettan | 22 | — | — | — | 1,270 | 32 | 4 | 1.50 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | AIK | J20 | 5 | — | — | — | 258 | 14 | 0 | 3.26 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | AIK | Allsv | 6 | — | — | — | 351 | 14 | 0 | 2.39 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | AIK | Allsv | 23 | — | — | — | 1,269 | 59 | 2 | 2.79 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Skåre BK | Div.1 | 6 | — | — | — | 368 | 16 | 0 | 2.61 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 20 | — | — | — | 1,102 | 44 | 2 | 2.40 | .919 | 10 | — | — | 517 | 31 | 0 | 3.60 | .891 |
| 2008–09 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 42 | — | — | — | 2,475 | 81 | 3 | 1.96 | .932 | 13 | — | — | 819 | 14 | 5 | 1.03 | .961 |
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2,340 | 112 | 1 | 2.87 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1,242 | 68 | 0 | 3.29 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 5 | 0 | 1.14 | .950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2,301 | 112 | 4 | 2.92 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 349 | 17 | 0 | 2.92 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1,551 | 68 | 0 | 2.62 | .907 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 2.71 | .917 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 2.02 | .937 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 351 | 15 | 1 | 2.56 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1259 | 57 | 1 | 2.72 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 331 | 17 | 0 | 3.10 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 20 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1114 | 45 | 1 | 2.42 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Linköping HC | SHL | 36 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2047 | 80 | 3 | 2.34 | .916 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 317 | 14 | 0 | 2.65 | .919 |
| 2018–19 | Linköping HC | SHL | 36 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2039 | 85 | 2 | 2.50 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Sweden | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 13 | 0 | 2.83 | .904 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | Oly | 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .895 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 369 | 11 | 0 | 1.79 | .937 | |
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