Christian Djoos

Christian Djoos (born 6 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Djoos was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 7th round (195th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Djoos won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. He is the son of former Swedish defencemen Pär Djoos.

Christian Djoos
Djoos with the Washington Capitals in 2018
Born	(1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Anaheim Ducks Brynäs IF Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	195th overall, 2012 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Djoos made his Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League/ SHL) debut, playing one game with Brynäs IF during the 2011–12 season, and by the 2013–14 season, at the age of 19, he had developed into a regular SHL player for Brynäs.[1]

He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on 16 May 2014.[2]

Djoos made the Capitals opening night roster to start the 2017–18 season. In his NHL debut, on 11 October 2017, he scored his first NHL goal, and first NHL assist, with the Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Subsequently, Djoos became the first defenseman in Capitals history to score two points during his NHL debut.[3]

In the 2019–20 season, Djoos was unable to make the Capitals opening night roster, re-assigned to continue in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. In a top-pairing role, Djoos added 32 points in 42 games with Hershey, appearing in a further 2 scoreless games with the Capitals. With limited NHL opportunities with the Capitals at the NHL trade deadline, on 24 February 2020, Djoos was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Daniel Sprong.[4]

On 6 May 2020, Djoos signed a one-year extension with the Ducks.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J20		11	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Brynäs IF	J20		40	3	21	24	22		2	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Brynäs IF	SEL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Brynäs IF	J20		2	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Brynäs IF	SEL		47	2	6	8	38		4	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Brynäs IF	J20		1	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Brynäs IF	SHL		47	1	12	13	4		5	1	2	3	0
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL		50	5	12	17	22		7	1	1	2	8
2014–15	Hershey Bears	AHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	8	14	22	8		21	2	7	9	8
2016–17	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	13	45	58	34		12	2	6	8	2
2017–18	Washington Capitals	NHL		63	3	11	14	10		22	0	1	1	4
2018–19	Washington Capitals	NHL		45	1	9	10	4		3	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	5	27	32	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Washington Capitals	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		9	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				145	8	30	38	64		16	2	3	5	8
NHL totals				119	5	22	27	14		25	0	1	1	4

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Junior Championships
	2013 Ufa
	2014 Malmö

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Sweden	WJC18			6	1	2	3	2
2013	Sweden	WJC			6	0	3	3	0
2014	Sweden	WJC			7	2	1	3	2
Junior totals					19	3	6	9	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NHL
Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals)	2018	[5]

References

1. "Predicting the next 5 Washington Capitals prospects to arrive in the NHL". bleacherreport.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
2. "Capitals Sign Christian Djoos". Washington Capitals. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
3. Brown, Ben (13 October 2017). "Djoos Shines in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
4. "Ducks acquire Djoos from Washington". Anaheim Ducks. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
5. "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database