Joel Persson

Joel Persson (born 4 March 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing under contract for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Joel Persson
Born (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994
Kristianstad, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Växjö Lakers
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Persson previously played with his hometown club, Kristianstads IK. Following the 2016–17 season in the Hockeyettan where Persson scored 40 points in 38 games, he was signed by the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) to a three-year contract on 27 April 2017.[1]

In the 2017–18 season, Persson made his debut in the top tier SHL appearing in 51 games for Växjö. He posted 28 assists for 34 points in the regular season before also contributing with five points in 13 playoff games, helping Växjö capture the Le Mat Trophy.[2]

On 18 May 2018, Persson was signed to a one-year contract by the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers immediately announced that Persson would be loaned back to the Växjö Lakers for the 2018–19 season.[3]

Persson made his NHL debut with the Oilers on 5 October 2019 in a 6–5 win over the Los Angeles Kings.[4][5] On 8 November, he recorded his first career points (two assists) in a 4–0 win over the New Jersey Devils.[6] Persson also skated in 27 games for the Oilers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

On 24 February 2020, Persson was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Angus Redmond and a 2022 conditional seventh-round pick.[7] He was assigned directly to AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, featuring in 7 games before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

On 6 June 2020, Persson as a restricted free agent from the Ducks, signed a three-year contract to return Sweden with former club, Växjö Lakers of the SHL.[8] His NHL rights' were later relinquished by the Anaheim Ducks.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Kristianstads IK Div.1 17 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Kristianstads IK Div.1 25 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Osby IK Div.2 15 2 7 9 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Kristianstads IK Div.1 10 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Osby IK Div.2 26 3 13 16 18 6 5 11 16 12
2014–15 Tyringe SoSS Div.2 36 11 35 46 4 12 1 8 9 4
2015–16 Tyringe SoSS Div.1 31 6 10 16 10 — — — — —
2016–17 Kristianstads IK Div.1 38 10 30 40 6 14 2 11 13 4
2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 51 6 28 34 8 13 1 4 5 0
2018–19 Växjö Lakers SHL 50 6 25 31 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 13 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Bakersfield Condors AHL 27 3 13 16 12 — — — — —
2019–20 San Diego Gulls AHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
SHL totals 101 12 53 65 16 13 1 4 5 0
NHL totals 13 0 2 2 2 — — — — —

Awards and honours
Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2018 [2]

References
  1. "Vaxjo sign defenseman Joel Persson" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "Lakers win Le Mat trophy for 2018". eurohockey.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. "RELEASE: Oilers sign Joel Persson". NHL.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. "Oilers defenceman Joel Persson to make NHL debut vs. Kings". Sportsnet. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. Wilkins, Reid. "Edmonton Oilers sink Kings in high-scoring game". Global News. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. Van Diest, Derek. "Koskinen makes 29 saves, Oilers shut out Devils". National Hockey League. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. "Ducks acquire Persson from Oilers". Anaheim Ducks. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "Welcome back Joel Persson". Växjö Lakers (in Swedish). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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