Ludvig Byström

Ludvig Byström (born 20 July 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Ludvig Byström
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Oulun Kärpät
Modo Hockey
Färjestad BK
Texas Stars
Springfield Thunderbirds
NHL Draft 43rd overall, 2012
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Prior to being drafted, Byström played with Modo Hockey in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[2]

During the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Byström was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars. On 16 July 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars.[3] However, he was then returned on loan to Modo. On 29 April 2013, Byström was reassigned from Modo to league rivals Färjestad BK for two seasons on loan.

At the completion of the 2014–15 season with Färjestad BK, Byström embarked on his North American career in reporting to the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Texas on 12 March 2015.[4]

On 17 June 2017, the Stars re-signed Byström to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000.[5] On 10 November 2017 Byström was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Reece Scarlett. He was immediately assigned to Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[6] On 31 May 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[7]

Following the 2018–19 season, his fifth season in North America, unable to break into the NHL, Byström as an impending restricted free agent from the Panthers opted to return to Europe, securing a two-year contract with Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät, on 16 May 2019.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Modo Hockey J20 371101128 61236
2010–11 Modo Hockey SEL 10000 —————
2011–12 Modo Hockey J20 3472229101 81344
2011–12 Modo Hockey SEL 200118 10000
2012–13 Modo Hockey J20 81234 71564
2012–13 Modo Hockey SEL 303362 —————
2012–13 Örebro HK Allsv 90002 —————
2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 51381124 100002
2013–14 Färjestad BK J20 ————— 41234
2014–15 Färjestad BK J20 10000 —————
2014–15 Färjestad BK SHL 3814518 30004
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 50116 —————
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 120334 —————
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 652141620 40000
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 552141620 —————
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 61014 —————
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 513232629 —————
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 714263014 —————
SHL totals 1407162352 140006
Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
2012 Czech Republic

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden IH18 5 0 4 4 0
2012 Sweden WJC18 6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 11 0 5 5 2

References
  1. "Dallas Stars Make Eight Selections on Second Day of 2012 NHL Draft".
  2. "Modo Hockey Team Stats 2011". eliteprospects.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. "Dallas Stars Sign Ryan Garbutt, Luke Gazdic and Ludwig Bystrom to Contracts". Dallas Stars official site. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. "Bystrom goes to the AHL" (in Swedish). vf.se. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. "Stars Ludvig Bystrom inks one-year, two-way extension". CBS Sports. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. "Stars, Panthers exchange defensemen". American Hockey League. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Josh Brown and Ludwig Bystrom". NHL.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. "Pesonen palaa Kärppiin, Byström Ouluun kaksivuotisella sopimuksella". www.oulunkarpat.fi (in Finnish). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.


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