Simon Holmström
Simon Holmström (born 24 May 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected 23rd overall by the Islanders in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Simon Holmström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 May 2001 Tranås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) HV71 | ||
| NHL Draft |
23rd overall, 2019 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Holmström first played as a youth in Sweden with hometown club, Tranås AIF, at the under-16 level. While playing beyond his age group through his youth, he was signed to continue his development with the junior teams of HV71 in 2015.
He made his professional debut with HV71 during the 2017–18 season, finishing scoreless in a single appearance.
In the following 2018–19 season, Holmström scored 7 goals and 20 points in just 21 games with HV71 of the J20 SuperElit. He also split the year in featuring in games for HV71's J18 team and their SHL team. Holmstrom added 3 points in 3 J20 playoff games.
Entering the NHL Central Scouting rankings as late first round pick, Holmström's projection rang true as he was selected at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 23rd overall, by the New York Islanders on 21 June 2019. After attending development camp he was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders on 15 July 2019.[2]
On 28 August 2020, Holmström returned to Sweden, joining HC Vita Hästen of the Allsvenskan on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[3] On 23 November, it was announced that Holmström had left Vita Hästen.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2019 Sweden | |
Holmström made his junior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships in his native Sweden. As the host team, Holmström contributed with 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points in 7 games. He registered a goal in the Gold Medal game against Russia to help Sweden capture the championship, their first at the U18 level.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | J20 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | J20 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 46 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Simon Holmström at eliteprospects.com".
- "Holmstrom agrees to three-year, entry-level contract". New York Islanders. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Simon Holmstrom loaned to HC Vita Hasten". New York Islanders. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Simon Holmström lämnar Vita Hästen". Vita Hästen Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-11-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Noah Dobson |
New York Islanders first round pick 2019 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |