Jesper Olofsson (born November 26, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing with the EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He is the older brother of Vegas Golden Knights left winger Victor Olofsson.
| Jesper Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Olofsson with Skellefteå AIK in 2016 | |||
| Born |
November 26, 1993 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EHC Biel Modo Hockey Odense Bulldogs Karlskrona HK Skellefteå AIK Färjestad BK SC Bern SCL Tigers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editA native of Örnsköldsvik, Olofsson played in the youth system of Modo Hockey and made his debut for the club's men's team in the SHL during the 2010–11 Elitserien season. After spending the 2012–13 campaign with the Odense Bulldogs in Denmark, he returned to his native Sweden, joining second-division team Almtuna IS for the 2013–14 season. After one year, Olofsson moved on to another Allsvenskan outfit, BIK Karlskoga. In 2015, he was picked up by Karlskrona HK of the SHL. He saw the ice in 57 games during the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 goals, while assisting on 16 more.
In April 2016, he signed with fellow SHL side Skellefteå AIK.[1] He played two years with SAIK, leaving following the 2017–18 season, to sign a two-year contract with his fourth SHL club, Färjestad BK, on 27 April 2018.[2]
He left Färjestad in May 2020 to pursue opportunities in the National Hockey League.[3] On May 20, 2020, Olofsson agreed to join his brother Victor within the Buffalo Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[4] With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic, Olofsson opted to remain in Europe, signing for the remainder of the Swiss NL campaign with SC Bern on 23 December 2020.[5]
On April 29, 2021, Olofsson joined the SCL Tigers on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.[6] Olofsson enjoyed a productive season with the Tigers, amassing 25 goals and 50 points in 43 regular season games. With the SCL Tigers missing out on the playoffs, Olofsson was earlier signed in the midst of the season to a two-year contract with EHC Biel on 24 December 2021.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | IF Björklöven | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Odense Bulldogs | DEN | 37 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 33 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Almtuna IS | J20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 50 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Karlskrona HK | SHL | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 48 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 31 | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 44 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SC Bern | NL | 32 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | SCL Tigers | NL | 43 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 254 | 69 | 56 | 125 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 39 | ||||
| NL totals | 75 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Kontrakt med talangfull forward". Skellefteå AIK. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ "Farjestad BK recruits Jesper Olofsson". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Report: Sabres close to signing Jesper Olofsson". WGR550.com. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Amerks sign Jesper Olofsson to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jesper Olofsson to SC Bern until end of the season" (in German). SC Bern. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Confirmed - Jesper Olofsson signs with the SCL Tigers". swisshockeynews.ch. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Leading scorer Olofsson signs with EHC Biel" (in German). EHC Biel. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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