Jonathan Dahlén

Jonathan Dahlén (born 20 December 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with the Timrå IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Dahlén was rated as a top prospect, and was drafted 42nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Jonathan Dahlén
Dahlén playing for Timrå IK
Born (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997
Östersund, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams		 Timrå IK
Utica Comets
San Jose Barracuda
NHL Draft 42nd overall, 2016
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

In 2016, Dahlén led his team in scoring with 15 goals and 29 points in 51 games.[2] He improved upon this in his second year, leading his team again with 25 goals and 19 assists in just 45 games.[3]

On 27 February 2017, Dahlén was traded by the Senators to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Alex Burrows ahead of the NHL trade deadline.[4] It was speculated the Canucks drafted friend Elias Pettersson based partly on highly successful chemistry with Dahlén on the top line for Timrå IK, where they finished fifth and ninth in league scoring as teenagers.[5][6] The two scored the first shift they ever played together in Sweden.[7]

At the conclusion of his season with Timrå IK, Dahlén was signed by the Canucks to a three-year entry-level contact on 21 April 2017.[8] After suffering from mononucleosis during the 2017–18 preseason, Dahlén signed a contract with Timrå IK on 10 October 2017.[9][10] Playing in Sweden in 2017–18, Dahlén was a leading contributor on offence as Timrå earned a promotion to the SHL.[11] Dahlén was announced as the Top Forward and MVP in HockeyAllsvenskan.[12]

On 12 April 2018, it was announced that Dahlén had been assigned to the Utica Comets of the AHL.[13] Dahlén attended Vancouver's 2018 training camp and played with the Canucks during the 2018–19 pre-season, before he was assigned back to the Utica Comets before the NHL season opener.

On 25 February 2019, Dahlén was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for prospect Linus Karlsson.[14] He registered 4 assists in 7 games with the Sharks’ AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, to close the season.

In early August 2019, unable to replicate his offensive success from Sweden in North America, Dahlén signed to return to Timrå IK of the Allsvenskan on loan from the San Jose Sharks.[15] In the 2019–20 season, Dahlén matched the league's regular season scoring record with 77 points in 51 regular season games. He registered 5 points in the opening qualification game before Timrå's quest for promotion to the SHL was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 26 May 2020, Dahlén agreed to a one-year extension to continue with Timrå IK, with his rights still owned by the Sharks.[16]

International play

He has represented Team Sweden at the U17, U18 and U20 World Junior Championships and led the tournament with 34 shots in seven games, for a 4.85 SH/GP.[3] He scored a hat trick in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[17]

Personal life

He is the son of former longtime NHL player Ulf Dahlén, who played 966 games for 6 different teams.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 HV71 J20 6 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Timrå IK J20 40 25 25 50 14 2 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Timrå IK J20 3 2 1 3 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Timrå IK Allsv 51 15 14 29 8 5 6 1 7 2
2016–17 Timrå IK Allsv 45 25 19 44 18 4 4 2 6 0
2016–17 Timrå IK J20 — — — — — 4 5 2 7 6
2017–18 Timrå IK Allsv 44 23 21 44 8 10 8 6 14 2
2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 2 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 50 14 15 29 10 — — — — —
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 7 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Timrå IK Allsv 51 36 41 77 42 1 2 3 5 0
Allsv totals 196 99 95 194 76 20 20 12 32 4

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden IH18 4th 5 4 1 5 2
2015 Sweden WJC18 8th 5 2 3 5 0
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 5 1 6 0
Junior totals 17 11 5 16 2

References
  1. Ralph, Christopher (25 May 2016). "Jonathan Dahlen – The Next Ones: 2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. Wagner, Daniel. "Is Jonathan Dahlen the Canucks' future first line centre?". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. Biech, Ryan. "In-depth: Jonathan Dahlen". NHL. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. Garrioch, Bruce (27 February 2017). "'Elated' with Alex Burrows trade, Senators 'still open for business'". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. Burke, JD (24 June 2017). "Benning: "Dahlen played a part" in Drafting Elias Pettersson". Canucks Army. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. Wanger, Daniel. "Are Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Dahlen twins, separated-at-birth?". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. MacIntyre, Iain. "Pettersson-Dahlen could be dream connection for future Canucks". Sportsnet. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  8. "Dahlen signed to three-year contract". Vancouver Canucks. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. "Jonathan Dahlén tillbaka i Timrå IK". Timrå IK. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  10. "Jonathan Dahlén talar ut om valet av Timrå och sjukdomen: "Jag har gått ned fem kilo"". Sundsvalls Tidning. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  11. "Timrå är tillbaka i SHL". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  12. Biech, Ryan (May 2018). "Jonathan Dahlen named the Allsvenskan MVP and Top Forward". Canucks Army. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  13. "Dahlen reassigned to Comets from Timrå IK". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  14. "Sharks Acquire Forward Jonathan Dahlen from the Vancouver Canucks". NHL.com. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  15. Petter Öhrling (9 August 2019). "Jonathan Dahlén tillbaka i Timrå IK" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  16. "Jonathan Dahlen extends with Timra" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  17. "Dahlen scores hat trick as Swedes top Czechs". TSN. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  18. Garrioch, Bruch (25 June 2016). "Senators draft Dahlen, another son of former NHLer, in second round". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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