Joel Gistedt

Joel Gistedt
Born (1987-12-07) December 7, 1987
Uddevalla, SWE
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Allsv team
Former teams
BIK Karlskoga
Frölunda HC
San Antonio Rampage
Leksands IF
Brynäs IF
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2005present

Joel Alf Ivar Gistedt (born December 7, 1987) is a professional Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing for BIK Karlskoga in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Gistedt was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft whilst playing as a youth in Frölunda HC organization.

After stints with Rögle BK and Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan on April 18, 2013, Gistedt joined Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League.[1]

Gistedt returned to Karlskoga of the Allsvenskan on an initial loan before signing a one-year deal on May 13, 2015.[2]

International play

He was the starting goalie for the Swedish national junior team in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Gistedt won LG Hockey Games and Euro Hockey Tour in 2007. He played against Russia on LG Hockey Games 2007 then Sweden won 6:2.

References

  1. "Joel Gistedt to Leksand!" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. "Gistedt stays in BIK". BIK Karlskoga. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-05-13.

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