Jesper Williamsson

Jesper Williamsson (born April 23, 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Jesper Williamsson
Born (1990-04-23) April 23, 1990
Nässjö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
HV71
Rögle BK
Playing career 2009present

Playing career

Williamsson made his Elitserien debut playing with HV71 during the 2008–09 Elitserien season.[1] He left HV71 in 2015 and joined Rögle BK.

On August 2, 2017, Williamsson signed a one year extension with Rögle BK.[2] Prior to the 2018–19 season, Williamsson was named an alternate captain alongside Taylor Matson and Ted Brithén.[3]

On April 25, 2019, Williamsson returned to HV71 signing a one-year contract for the 2019–20 season.[4]

Personal life

His brother Jens also plays hockey.[5]

References

  1. HV71 2008–09 player statistics
  2. "Jesper Williamsson klar för ett år till". roglebk.se (in Swedish). August 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. "De blir Rögles lagkaptener". roglebk.se (in Swedish). Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. "Jesper Williamsson returns to HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. "Jens Williamsson". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.


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