Jonas Røndbjerg
Jonas Røndbjerg (born 31 March 1999) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract as a prospect for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Røndbjerg was selected 65th overall by the Golden Knights.
| Jonas Røndbjerg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
31 March 1999 Hørsholm, Denmark | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Rungsted Seier Capital Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL Draft |
65th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
Røndbjerg made his professional debut playing in his native Denmark, with Rungsted Seier Capital in the Metal Ligaen during the 2014–15 season. In order to further his development, Røndbjerg moved to Sweden to join the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League prior to the 2016–17 season.[1]
During the 2017–18 season, Røndbjerg established personal best marks with 6 goals and 5 assists to finish with 11 points in 35 games with the Lakers. He returned the following season with the Lakers to contribute 4 goals and 6 points in 44 games during the 2018–19 campaign.
On 30 May 2019, Røndbjerg agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[2]
International play
Røndbjerg made his fourth World Juniors Championships appearance for Denmark serving as Captain at the 2019 World Junior Championship. He posted 1 goal and 2 points in 6 games, unable to keep Denmark from returning to Division 1.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Rungsted Seier Capital | DEN | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rungsted Seier Capital | DEN | 35 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 42 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | IF Troja/Ljungby | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 85 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 11th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Denmark | WJC18 | 10th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Denmark | WJC | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Denmark | WJC18-D1 | 13th | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Denmark | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Denmark | WJC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Denmark | WJC | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 37 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | ||||
References
- "Jonas Røndbjerg". Elite Prospects. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- "Golden Knights sign forward Jonas Rondbjerg to entry-level contract". Vegas Golden Knights. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database