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 | ||
Allsv team Former teams |
Almtuna IS Färjestad BK Djurgårdens IF | ||
NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Wilhelm Westlund (born March 15, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (183th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
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]
With his NHL rights no longer held by the Avalanche, Westlund continued with Djurgårdens IF through to the 2016–17 season. He appeared in three scorless games with DIF, unable to cement a roster spot he was initially loaned familiarly to the Allsvenskan with Almtuna IS on October 13, 2016. After a successful two-week period, Westlund was released from his contract with Djurgårdens and opted to sign and continue for the remainder of the season with Almtuna on November 1, 2016.[6]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 42 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 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.
- ↑ "AIS contract Westlund for the remainder of the season" (in Swedish). Almtuna IS. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
External links
- Wilhelm Westlund's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Wilhelm Westlund's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database