Ludvig Byström
Ludvig Byström (born 20 July 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. He was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Ludvig Byström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 July 1994 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Oulun Kärpät Modo Hockey Färjestad BK Texas Stars Springfield Thunderbirds | ||
| NHL Draft |
43rd overall, 2012 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
Prior to being drafted, Byström played with Modo Hockey in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[2]
During the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Byström was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars. On 16 July 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars.[3] However, he was then returned on loan to Modo. On 29 April 2013, Byström was reassigned from Modo to league rivals Färjestad BK for two seasons on loan.
At the completion of the 2014–15 season with Färjestad BK, Byström embarked on his North American career in reporting to the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Texas on 12 March 2015.[4]
On 17 June 2017, the Stars re-signed Byström to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000.[5] On 10 November 2017 Byström was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Reece Scarlett. He was immediately assigned to Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[6] On 31 May 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[7]
Following the 2018–19 season, his fifth season in North America, unable to break into the NHL, Byström as an impending restricted free agent from the Panthers opted to return to Europe, securing a two-year contract with Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät, on 16 May 2019.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 55 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 51 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 71 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 140 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC18 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
References
- "Dallas Stars Make Eight Selections on Second Day of 2012 NHL Draft".
- "Modo Hockey Team Stats 2011". eliteprospects.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- "Dallas Stars Sign Ryan Garbutt, Luke Gazdic and Ludwig Bystrom to Contracts". Dallas Stars official site. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Bystrom goes to the AHL" (in Swedish). vf.se. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- "Stars Ludvig Bystrom inks one-year, two-way extension". CBS Sports. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "Stars, Panthers exchange defensemen". American Hockey League. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Josh Brown and Ludwig Bystrom". NHL.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Pesonen palaa Kärppiin, Byström Ouluun kaksivuotisella sopimuksella". www.oulunkarpat.fi (in Finnish). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database