Jesper Wallstedt
| Jesper Wallstedt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 14, 2002 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Luleå HF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
20th overall, 2021 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Jesper Wallstedt (born November 14, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wallstedt was drafted by the Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Wallstedt played junior ice hockey with his hometown club, Västerås IK, before joining Luleå HF organization for the 2018–19 season. Wallstedt made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut during the 2019–20 SHL season, playing in a game against HV71. He entered in the second period of the game in relief of David Rautio, and allowed one goal as Luleå fell to HV71 by a score of 2–1.[1]
On May 17, 2022, Wallstedt was signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
On November 12, 2022, Wallstedt recorded his first North American win, along with scoring an empty net goal, to secure a 5–2 Iowa Wild win over the Chicago Wolves.[3]
On January 10, 2024, Wallstedt made his NHL debut in a 7–2 loss to the Dallas Stars, also becoming the youngest goaltender in the Wild's history.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Västerås IK | J20 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1,418 | 54 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 | .922 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | J20 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1,222 | 54 | 1 | 2.65 | .901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | .870 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | J20 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1,590 | 67 | 2 | 2.53 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1,317 | 49 | 2 | 2.23 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3.36 | .871 | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1,303 | 43 | 3 | 1.98 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .800 | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2,262 | 101 | 1 | 2.68 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.35 | .897 | ||
| SHL totals | 45 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2,658 | 93 | 5 | 2.10 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2022 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2019 Sweden | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | IH18 | 
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3.05 | .893 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 | 
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 2.90 | .919 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 | 
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .936 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | IH18 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 2.54 | .936 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 | .923 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 1.62 | .940 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 516 | 44 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | ||||
References
- ^ "Jesper Wallstedt gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Wild signs Goaltender Wallstedt to three-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ O'Leary, Dan (November 12, 2022). "Wild goalie prospect scores long-distance goal in AHL game". NHL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Baird, Taylor (January 10, 2024). "Stars ease past Wild, spoil Wallstedt NHL debut". NHL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Iowa Wild players
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