Kristoffer Gunnarsson
| Kristoffer Gunnarsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 February 1997 Borås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Frölunda HC (SHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
135th overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Kristoffer Gunnarsson Matsson (born 26 February 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Gunnarsson played junior hockey with Swedish team Frölunda HC. In 2012 Gunnarsson competed with a regional all-star team from Västergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched one assists over eight games. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, Gunnarsson played 13 games in Sweden's top-flight SHL.[1][2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2016, 2017 | [3] |
References
- ^ "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Kristoffer Gunnarsson" (in Swedish). frolundaindians.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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