Joel Persson
| Joel Persson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 March 1994 Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Edmonton Oilers Växjö Lakers (SHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Joel Persson (born March 4, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Persson previously played with his hometown club, Kristianstads IK. Following the 2016–17 season in the Hockeyettan where Persson scored 40 points in 38 games, he was signed by the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) to a three-year contract on April 27, 2017.[1]
In the 2017–18 season, Persson made his debut in the top tier SHL appearing in 51 games for Växjö. He posted 28 assists for 34 points in the regular season before also contributing with five points in 13 playoff games, helping Växjö capture the Le Mat Trophy.[2]
On May 18, 2018, Persson was signed to a one-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers immediately announced that Persson would be loaned back to the Växjö Lakers for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Kristianstads IK | Div.1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kristianstads IK | Div.1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Osby IK | Div.2 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kristianstads IK | Div.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Osby IK | Div.2 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tyringe SoSS | Div.2 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tyringe SoSS | Div.1 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Kristianstads IK | Div.1 | 38 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 51 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 51 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [2] |
References
- ↑ "Vaxjo sign defenseman Joel Persson" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- 1 2 "Lakers win Le Mat trophy for 2018". eurohockey.com. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ↑ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Joel Persson". NHL.com. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database