Marcus Westfält

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).

Marcus Westfält
Born (2000-03-12) 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

Playing career

Westfält first played as a youth with Vallentuna BK in the Hockeyettan before continuing his junior career with Brynäs IF. On December 1, 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 January 3, 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 311346 80000
2018–19 Brynäs IF J20 12 4 6 10 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Brynäs IF SHL 190112 — — — — —
2018–19 Karlskrona HK Allsv 1902210 50000
2018–19 Karlskrona HK J20 — — — — — 43030
2019–20 Västerviks IK Allsv 5235820 10000
SHL totals 501458 80000

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
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References
  1. "He has an unusual talent that is difficult to train" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. Isaac, Dave (23 June 2018). "Why the Flyers picked these eight players in 2018 draft". Courier Post. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. "Marcus Westfalt ready for KHK" (in Swedish). Karlskrona HK. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "Westfalt to be loaned to VIK from Brynas for the season" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "Changes in the squad" (in Swedish). Västerviks IK. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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