Marcus Westfält
| Marcus Westfält | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 March 2000 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
Västerviks IK Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
205th overall, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Marcus Westfält (born 12 March 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays under contract to Västerviks IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
Playing career[]
Westfält first played as a youth with Vallentuna BK in the Hockeyettan before continuing his junior career with Brynäs IF. On 1 December 2017, he was signed to a four-year contract extension to continue his development with Brynäs IF.[1]
He made his Swedish Hockey League debut in the 2017–18 season, appearing in a depth role over 31 games for 4 points. Westfält was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round, 205th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
In the following 2018–19 season, Westfält posted an assist in 19 appearances in the SHL, before he was loaned to Karlskrona HK of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the remainder of the season on 3 January 2019.[3]
Westfält spent the entirety of the 2019–20 season, continuing in the Allsvenskan on loan from Brynäs IF with Västerviks IK.[4] He registered three goals and 8 points in 52 games, opting to sign a new one-year contract with Västerviks IK by leaving Brynäs IF on 3 June 2020.[5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Vallentuna BK | Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Karlskrona HK | Allsv | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Karlskrona HK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 52 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 51 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 50 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 |
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "He has an unusual talent that is difficult to train" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ Isaac, Dave (23 June 2018). "Why the Flyers picked these eight players in 2018 draft". Courier Post. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Marcus Westfalt ready for KHK" (in Swedish). Karlskrona HK. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Westfalt to be loaned to VIK from Brynas for the season" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Changes in the squad" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Brynäs IF players
- Karlskrona HK players
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Sportspeople from Stockholm
- Swedish ice hockey centres
- Västerviks IK players
- Swedish ice hockey centre stubs