Wilhelm Westlund
Wilhelm Westlund | |||
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Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | March 15, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SHL team Former teams |
Djurgårdens IF Färjestad BK | ||
NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Wilhelm Westlund (born March 15, 1995) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing under contract to Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (183th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
After joining Färjestad BK as a 15-year-old, Westlund made his professional debut three-years later in the Elitserien playing with Färjestad during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[2] In the completion of the 2013–14 season, having played 11 games with the senior team, Westlund opted to return to Stockholm in signing a three-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on July 11, 2014.[3]
On August 11, 2014, Westlund was given a season loan by Djurgården to further develop in the Allsvenskan with HC Vita Hästen.[4] Prior to the 2014–15 season, Westlund attended his first NHL training camp with the Avalanche before returning to Hästen on September 21, 2014.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2011–12 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Sweden | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Avalanche selects seven players at 2013 draft". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ↑ "Djurgardens recruit Wilhelm Westlund" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "White Horse borrows SHL defender from Djurgardens" (in Swedish). Vita Hästen. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ↑ "Avalanche reduces roster to 56". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
External links
- Wilhelm Westlund's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Wilhelm Westlund's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database