Pontus Andreasson
| Pontus Andreasson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 August 1998 Munkedal, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF Frölunda HC Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Pontus Andreasson (born 24 August 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for Frölunda HC of the SHL.
Playing career
[edit]Andreasson made his professional debut for Frölunda HC during the 2017–18 season, where he appeared in one game.[1] During the 2021–22 season, in his first full SHL season with Luleå HF, he recorded 18 goals and 20 assists in 52 regular season game. He ranked second in goals (18), tied for first in assists (20), second in points (38) and second in power-play goals (5) among SHL rookies.[2][3]
On 31 March 2022, in the first quarterfinals game of the SHL Playoffs, Andreasson recorded his first career hat-trick.[4] On 8 April, he recorded the game-winning goal in double-overtime to send Luleå to the semifinals. This was his playoff-leading seventh goal in five quarterfinal games. He finished the playoffs with eight goals and five assists in 13 postseason games, helping Luleå reach the SHL finals.[5]
On 16 May 2022, Andreasson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2][6] In the 2022–23 season, Andreasson was assigned and played exclusively with the Red Wings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, posting 12 goals and 25 points through 63 regular season games.
On 25 April 2023, as a pending free agent from the Red Wings, Andreasson opted to return to Sweden and sign a four-year contract with former club, Luleå HF of the SHL.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 44 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Hanhals IF | Div.1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hanhals IF | Div.1 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 51 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 52 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 63 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 53 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "SHL Spotlight: Pontus Andreasson". SHL.se. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b Roth, Thomas (16 May 2022). "Red Wings Sign Pontus Andreasson to a One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Allen, Kevin (10 April 2022). "Detroit Red Wings Hoping to Hit Jackpot with Pontus Andreasson". detroithockeynow.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Olausson, Robin (31 March 2022). "Pontus Andreasson skjuter ett hattrick – Luleå vinner första matchen". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Andreasson hjälte när Luleå säkrade semifinalplats". SHL.se (in Swedish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Red Wings sign Swedish free-agent winger Pontus Andreasson". The Detroit News. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Pontus Andreasson is back!" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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