Emil Bemström

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Emil Bemström
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Bemström with Djurgårdens IF in 2019
Born (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 22)
Nyköping, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Columbus Blue Jackets
Leksands IF
Djurgårdens IF
HIFK
NHL Draft 117th overall, 2017
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2017–present

Emil Bemström (born 1 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets.

Playing career[]

Bemström played as a youth within the Leksands IF organization. He made his professional debut in the 2016–17 season, appearing scoreless in 5 Swedish Hockey League games.

Following relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2017–18 season, Bemström notched 8 goals and 15 points in 33 games for Leksand, before leaving the club in the off-season and returning to the SHL by agreeing to a two-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on 2 May 2018.[1]

In the 2018–19 season, Bemström scored his first SHL goal in the first game of the season against Frölunda HC on 15 September 2018.[2] In a breakout season with Djurgården, he led the league in goals and power play goals and captured Rookie of the Year honours and also won the scoring title for the 18–19 regular season with 23 goals. At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Bemström was also named junior player of the year by the Swedish ice hockey journalist association.[3]

On 15 May 2019, Bemström was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] Bemström finished his rookie season scoring 20 points in 56 games.

With the following 2020–21 NHL season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bemström opted to continue playing in Europe after accepting a loan assignment from the Blue Jackets to play with Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga, on 8 September 2020.[5] In 16 games with HIFK, Bemström displayed his offensive acumen in compiling 8 goals and 17 points before returning to the Blue Jackets organization for training camp.

Personal life[]

Emil's father, Jörgen Bemström, played 517 SHL (then Elitserien) games.[6]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Leksands IF J20 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Leksands IF J20 28 21 12 33 35 3 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Leksands IF SHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Leksands IF Allsv 33 8 7 15 33 — — — — —
2017–18 Leksands IF J20 18 12 13 25 12 — — — — —
2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 47 23 12 35 8 19 5 5 10 2
2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 56 10 10 20 8 5 0 0 0 2
2020–21 HIFK Liiga 16 8 9 17 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 20 3 2 5 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 52 23 12 35 8 19 5 5 10 2
NHL totals 76 13 12 25 8 5 0 0 0 2

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 1 1 2 0
2017 Sweden WJC18 4th 7 1 1 2 2
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 4 2 6 20
Junior totals 17 6 4 10 22

Awards and honours[]

Award Year
SHL
Rookie of the Year 2019
Swedish junior player of the year[3] 2019
Håkan Loob Trophy 2019

References[]

  1. ^ Lönngren, Mattias (2018-05-02). "DIF welcomes 5 players" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ^ Nilsson, Martin. "Frölunda vann SHL-premiär mot topptippat Dif". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Feltenmark, Anders. "Emil Bemström, Årets Junior 2018/2019". swehockey.se (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "CBJ sign Bemstrom to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "CBJ loan Bemstrom, Texier and Vehvilainen to trio of Liiga clubs". Columbus Blue Jackets. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Jorgen Bemstrom player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.

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