Linus Hultström

Linus Hultström
Born (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992
Vimmerby, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Linköpings HC
Leksands IF
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Linus Hultström (born December 9, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently signed under contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

A product of Vimmerby HC, Hultström joined the youth ranks of Linköpings HC in 2008. He made his debut in Sweden's top-flight Elitserien with the club's men's team during the 2009–10 Elitserien season. In October 2014, he signed with another Elitserien team, Leksands IF,[1] before moving on to Djurgårdens IF, where he inked a three-year deal in April 2015.[2] Hultström made 60 appearances for the Stockholm-based team during the 2015–16 season, tallying 15 goals and 28 assists. He also saw action in eight contests of the Champions Hockey League (two goals, four assists).[3]

On May 3, 2016, he put pen to paper on a two-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[4] He was returned on loan to Djurgårdens IF for the first season of his contract with the Panthers, in 2016–17.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Linköpings HC J20 13 1 2 3 4 6 1 3 4 2
2009–10 Linköpings HC SEL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Linköpings HC J20 41 11 10 21 55 3 1 2 3 2
2011–12 Linköpings HC J20 2 0 1 1 2 6 2 4 6 4
2011–12 Linköpings HC SEL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 47 5 12 17 26 6 0 1 1 0
2012–13 Linköpings HC SEL 55 5 3 8 32 10 0 2 2 2
2013–14 Linköpings HC J20 3 2 2 4 14 — — — — —
2013–14 Linköpings HC SHL 31 1 1 2 8 11 0 3 3 4
2013–14 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 23 2 9 11 6 — — — — —
2014–15 Linköpings HC SHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Leksands IF SHL 48 10 23 33 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 52 12 19 31 16 8 3 9 12 6
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 44 7 13 20 24 3 0 1 1 2
SHL totals 241 35 59 94 104 32 3 15 18 14

References

  1. ↑ "Hultström förstärker Leksands IF". Leksands IF. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Linus Hultström till Djurgården". Djurgården Hockey. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Linus Hultström". Florida Panthers. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-03.


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