The Montreal Canadiens have announced the signing of goaltender Curtis Sanford to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2009-10 season.
The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Over the past two seasons, Sanford posted an 11-11-1 record with one shutout, a 2.69 goals-against average, and a .903 save percentage in 35 regular-season games with the Vancouver Canucks.
The 5-10, 187-pound goalie also played 16 regular-season games with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose in 2008-09 where he posted a 7-3-3 mark with a 1.73 GAA and two shutouts.
A native of Owen Sound, Ontario, Sanford has appeared in 108 regular-season NHL contests, with St. Louis and Vancouver with career record of 37-37-16 and a 2.76 GAA.