Thunderbirds sign veteran goaltender, Aaron Bold, to a one-year deal

Oct 25, 2021

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (October 25, 2021) - The Halifax Thunderbirds today announced they have signed free agent goaltender Aaron Bold to a one-year contract.

Bold, 36, is a 15-year NLL veteran netminder, a two-time NLL champion, and the 2016 NLL Cup MVP, winning his second NLL championship with the Rush franchise.

One of the premier netminders of his generation, Bold has played 8192:40 min. in the NLL between the pipes. He has an 83-53 win-loss record to complement his career 10.72 GAA and .770 SV5. No stranger to the postseason, Bold has played 1146:15 min. with a 12-7 record, 10.52 GAA and .774 SV%.

The Edmonton, Alberta native’s name is etched into the history books of multiple franchises  and the NLL record books. During his 15 regular seasons, Bold is eighth all-time in goalie minutes, 10th all-time in saves, and 6th all-time in goalie wins. In the postseason, he is 6th all-time in minutes and saves and is tied for third most postseason goalie wins with NLL Hall of Famer Dallas Eliuk.

Bold claims the third highest single season saves total, making 712 of them during the 2017-18 NLL season with the New England Black Wolves.

In addition to being a two-time NLL Cup champion and NLL Cup MVP, Bold was named to the 2012, 2014 and 2015 NLL All-Pro Second Teams.

Originally drafted by the Portland Lumberjax in the third round (No. 29 overall) of the 2005 NLL Entry Draft, Bold’s long career includes stops with the Lumberjax, San Jose Stealth, Rochester Knighthawks, Edmonton and Saskatchewan Rush, New England Black Wolves, and most recently the Vancouver Warriors.

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