Tobias Björnfot
Tobias Björnfot (born 6 April 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 22nd overall by the Kings in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Tobias Björnfot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 2001 Upplands Väsby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
22nd overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
During the 2018–19 season, Björnfot made his SHL and professional debut with Djurgårdens IF on October 20, 2018.[2]
On 21 June 2019, Björnfot was the second player to be selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, taken in the first round with the 22nd overall pick, which the Kings acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade that sent Jake Muzzin to Toronto. On July 14, 2019, Björnfot was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings.[3]
On 8 August 2020, approaching the second year of his entry-level contract the Los Angeles Kings loaned Björnfot to his Swedish club, Djurgårdens IF to continue his development before the commencement of the delayed North American 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 42 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 44 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2019 Sweden | |
| 2018 Russia | |
References
- "Tobias Björnfot player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "Tobias Björnfot - SHL.se" (in Swedish). SHL.se. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- "Tobias Bjornfot signs three-year, entry-level contract with the LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "LA Kings loan defenseman Tobias Bjornfot to Djurgardens". Los Angeles Kings. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Turcotte |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2019 |
Succeeded by Quinton Byfield |