| Pontus Andreasson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1998, Munkedal, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Detroit Red Wings Frölunda HC Luleå HF |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Pontus Andreasson (born 24 August 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for Frölunda HC and Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career[]
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 NHL.[2][6]
Career statistics[]
| 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 | ||
| SHL totals | 53 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ SHL Spotlight: Pontus Andreasson (9 February 2022).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roth, Thomas (16 May 2022). Red Wings Sign Pontus Andreasson to a One-Year Contract.
- ↑ Allen, Kevin (10 April 2022). Detroit Red Wings Hoping to Hit Jackpot with Pontus Andreasson.
- ↑ Olausson, Robin (31 March 2022). Pontus Andreasson skjuter ett hattrick – Luleå vinner första matchen (Swedish).
- ↑ Andreasson hjälte när Luleå säkrade semifinalplats (Swedish) (8 April 2022).
- ↑ Red Wings sign Swedish free-agent winger Pontus Andreasson (May 16, 2022).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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