Jesper Olofsson
Jesper Olofsson (born November 26, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL). He is the brother Buffalo Sabres forward Victor Olofsson.
| Jesper Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 26, 1993 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Rochester Americans Modo Hockey Odense Bulldogs Karlskrona HK Skellefteå AIK Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
A native of Örnsköldsvik, Olofsson played in the youth system of Modo Hockey and made his debut for the club's men's team in the SHL during the 2010–11 Elitserien season. After spending the 2012–13 campaign with the Odense Bulldogs in Denmark, he returned to his native Sweden, joining second-division team Almtuna IS for the 2013–14 season. After one year, Olofsson moved on to another Allsvenskan outfit, BIK Karlskoga. In 2015, he was picked up by Karlskrona HK of the SHL. He saw the ice in 57 games during the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 goals, while assisting on 16 more.
In April 2016, he signed with fellow SHL side Skellefteå AIK.[1] He played two years with SAIK, leaving following the 2017–18 season, to sign a two-year contract with his fourth SHL club, Färjestad BK, on 27 April 2018.[2]
He left Färjestad in May 2020 to pursue opportunities in the National Hockey League.[3] On May 20, 2020, Olofsson agreed to join his brother Victor within the Buffalo Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | IF Björklöven | Div.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Odense Bulldogs | DEN | 37 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 33 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Almtuna IS | J20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 50 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Karlskrona HK | SHL | 52 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 48 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 52 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 31 | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 44 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 254 | 69 | 56 | 125 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 39 | ||||
References
- "Kontrakt med talangfull forward". Skellefteå AIK. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- "Farjestad BK recruits Jesper Olofsson". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- "Report: Sabres close to signing Jesper Olofsson". WGR550.com. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- "Amerks sign Jesper Olofsson to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database