Jesper Sellgren
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| Born |
11 June 1998 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Luleå HF Frölunda HC | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
166th overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
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Jesper Sellgren (born 11 June 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
[edit]After wrapping up his second season in the Allsvenskan in 2017–18, Sellgren departed his hometown club and signed a two-year deal with Luleå HF on 28 March 2018.[2] Later that year, he was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[3]
During the 2018–19 season with Luleå HF, Sellgren tallied 15 points across 52 games. Once Luleå's campaign ended, he joined the Charlotte Checkers, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Hurricanes, on a professional tryout contract.[4] Shortly after, on 28 May 2019, the Hurricanes secured him with a three-year, entry-level deal.[5]
Ahead of the 2020–21 season, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays to the start of professional hockey leagues across North America, Sellgren opted to stay in his home country of Sweden to maintain his playing form and continue his development. On 31 July 2020, he was loaned from the Hurricanes organization to Frölunda HC of the SHL.[6]
Following a strong postseason performance in which he played an important role in helping the Chicago Wolves capture the Calder Cup, marking his second American Hockey League (AHL) championship win with a Carolina Hurricanes affiliate, Sellgren faced a decision regarding the next step in his career as he approached restricted free agency. On 1 July 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Luleå HF of the SHL, the team he had previously played for before joining the Hurricanes organization.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 43 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 50 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 43 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Modo Hockey | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 47 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 73 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Luleå HF | SHL | 47 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Luleå HF | SHL | 50 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Luleå HF | SHL | 50 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Luleå HF | SHL | 52 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 350 | 31 | 89 | 120 | 69 | 47 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2018 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| 2016 United States | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U18 |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers, Chicago Wolves) | 2019, 2022 | [8] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Luleå HF) | 2025 | [9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Canes pick Swedish defenseman Jesper Sellgren in 6th round". canescountry.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Four new players to Lulea Hockey" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Jesper Sellgren - SHL.se". SHL.se.
- ↑ Niedzielski, Nicholas (5 May 2019). "Canes draft pick Jesper Sellgren joins Checkers on PTO". Charlotte Checkers. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ↑ "Canes Sign Sellgren to Entry-Level Contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Sellgren to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ "Sellgren returns to Norrbotten" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Luleå Wins First SM Gold in 29 Years with Victory Over Brynäs". swedenherald.com. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database