David Gustafsson
| David Gustafsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 April 2000 Tingsryd, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins HV71 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft |
60th overall, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
David Gustafsson (born 11 April 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 60th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2018 NHL entry draft.[1] Gustafsson was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in June 2026.
Playing career
[edit]Gustafsson made his Swedish Hockey League debut as a 17-year old playing with HV71 during the 2017–18 SHL season. He registered 6 goals and 12 points in 45 games.
After his selection to the Jets in the 2018 NHL entry draft, Gustafsson played through his second full season in 2018–19 with HV71 posting 2 goals and 12 points in 36 games.
Winnipeg Jets
[edit]On 13 June 2019, Gustafsson was signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2] Gustafsson scored his first NHL goal on 27 November 2019, against the San Jose Sharks.[3]
On 27 August 2020, following the Jets' elimination from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Gustafsson returned to Sweden, joining Tingsryds AIF of the HockeyAllsvenskan on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[4]
Pittsburgh Penguins
[edit]On 29 June, 2026, Gustafsson was traded by the Jets to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jack St. Ivany.[5] As a restricted free agent, Gustafsson was signed to the one-year, two-way contract extension with the Penguins for the 2026–27 season on 5 July 2026.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | J20 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | J20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 45 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | SHL | 36 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | J20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tingsryds AIF | Allsv | 16 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 22 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 47 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 48 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 81 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 149 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2018 Russia | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | |
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 37 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 38 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Billeck, Scott (5 July 2018). "Gustafsson won't be rushed to NHL by Jets". NHL.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Jets sign David Gustafsson to three-year, entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "Winnipeg Jets - San Jose Sharks - November 27, 2019". National Hockey League. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "Jets' Gustafsson loaned to Tingsryds AIF". Winnipeg Jets. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ "Penguins Acquire Forward David Gustafsson from the Winnipeg Jets in Exchange for Jack St. Ivany". www.nhl.com. 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Penguins avoid arbitration and agree to contracts with four players". Pittsburgh Penguins. 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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