Simon Edvinsson
| Simon Edvinsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 February 2003 Onsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
6th overall, 2021 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Simon Edvinsson (born 5 February 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Considered a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Edvinsson was selected in the first-round, sixth overall, by the Detroit Red Wings.[1]
Playing career[]
Edvinsson had six points in 14 games playing for Frölunda HC's junior team in the J20 SuperElit.[2]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
References[]
- ^ Button, Craig. "Defencemen dominate early look at 2021 draft class". TSN. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Shulman, Mike. "Top prospects who have caught the attention of scouts overseas". Sportsnet. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Frölunda HC players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Kungsbacka Municipality
- VIK Västerås HK players
- Swedish ice hockey defenceman stubs