Jesper Boqvist
Jesper Boqvist (born 30 October 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boqvist was selected 36th overall by the Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jesper Boqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 October 1998 Falun, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
36th overall, 2017 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
Boqvist made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2015–16 SHL season. On 16 May 2017, Boqvist agreed to extend his contract with Brynäs IF for a further two seasons through to 2019.[1] Boqvist was drafted 36th overall, in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, by the New Jersey Devils.
On 10 June 2019, Boqvist signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.[2] Boqvist scored his first NHL career goal in a 3–2 loss against the Minnesota Wild on 26 November 2019.[3] Boqvist's goal, which tied the game 1–1 in the first period, caused controversy by the play of Wayne Simmonds. The Wild used its coach's challenge for the play, but the goal was allowed to stand. The NHL then issued a statement during the third period that the goal should not been allowed.[3][4]
Personal life
Boqvist's younger brother Adam Boqvist is a defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 38 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 51 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 98 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2018 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2016 United States | |
References
- "Ännu ett framtidsnamn skriver kontrakt". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "RELEASE: Boqvist Agrees to Terms". NHL.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Kahkonen has 32 saves, Suter scores, Wild win". ESPN. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Srinivasan, Arun (26 November 2019). "NHL reveals Devils' 1st goal vs. Wild should've been disallowed". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database