Linus Hultström
Linus Hultström | |||
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Born |
Vimmerby, Sweden | December 9, 1992||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Djurgårdens IF Linköpings HC Leksands 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 Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
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. He continued to remain in the SHL for the entire duration of his contract with Panthers, eventually signing a two-year contract extension with Djurgårdens IF on January 10, 2017.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 44 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 52 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | ||
SHL totals | 337 | 49 | 96 | 145 | 124 | 62 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 28 |
References
- ^ "Hultström förstärker Leksands IF". Leksands IF. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Linus Hultström till Djurgården". Djurgården Hockey. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Florida Panthers sign defenseman Linus Hultström". Florida Panthers. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database