Marcus Davidsson
| Marcus Davidsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 November 1998 Tyresö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
37th overall, 2017 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Marcus Davidsson (born 18 November 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Davidsson was drafted in the second round, 37th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.[1]
Playing career
Djurgårdens IF
Davidsson began playing hockey in local Tyresö club Tyresö HK. He joined the Djurgårdens IF under-16 team for the 2012–13 season to play minor hockey. Davidsson was promoted to the under-18 team for the following season where he played the majority of the season, with the exception of seven games in the under-16 team. He was selected to join the Stockholm south team in the national tournament for district teams, TV-pucken. In eight games he scored one goal and two points. The 2014–15 season meant another season in the under-18 team, but when the season finished Davidsson had made his debut for the J20 team, playing two games with the team. Davidsson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Djurgårdens IF against Färjestads BK on 8 March 2016 and also scored his first SHL goal during his first shift.[2] Davidsson signed a two-year contract extension with Djurgården after the 2015–16 SHL season.[3] Marcus' older brother Jonathan also currently plays for Djurgårdens IF.[4] Davidsson, along with his older brother, extended his contract with Djurgården for an additional season in February 2018.[5]
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 45 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 85 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Draft 2017". NHL. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ Lindberg, Calle (8 March 2016). "Rekordsnabbt mål från Dif–debutant" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "Djurgården skriver tvåårskontrakt med Davidsson" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ Ek, Mattias (25 November 2016). "Visar att de verkligen vill att vi ska lyckas" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ Karlsson, Mattias (5 February 2018). "SHL-klubben förlänger med succébrorsorna" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database