Filip Westerlund
Filip Westerlund (born 17 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Timrå IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Westerlund was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round, 44th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Filip Westerlund | |||
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Born |
Härnösand, Sweden | 17 April 1999||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Allsv team Former teams |
Timrå IK Frölunda HC | ||
NHL Draft |
44th overall, 2017 Arizona Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Playing career
Westerlund first played as a youth with hometown club, AIK Härnösand until the J18 Elit level. In his second season within the Frölunda HC organization, Westerlund made his SHL debut in the 2016–17 campaign, featuring in 33 games from the blueline for 4 assists.
During the final year of his contract with Frölunda in the 2018–19 season, Westerlund registered 2 points in 19 games before he was loaned for the remainder of the year to fellow SHL club, Timrå IK, on January 23, 2019.[2] Westerlund notched two goals in 4 games before his season was ended through injury, unable to help Timrå avoid relegation to the Allsvenskan.
Out of contract with Frölunda, Westerlund opted to continue with Timrå IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan, securing a one-year deal on 19 August 2019.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Timrå IK | SHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 52 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 75 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "Arizona Coyotes select Filip Westerlund 44th overall". fiveforhowling.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- "Changes to the defense" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Filip Westerlund signs for Timra" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database