Wilhelm Westlund

Wilhelm Westlund
Born (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams		 Almtuna IS
Färjestad BK
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft 183rd overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2012–present

Wilhelm Westlund (born March 15, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (183th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

After joining Färjestad BK as a 15-year-old, Westlund made his professional debut three-years later in the Elitserien playing with Färjestad during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[2] In the completion of the 2013–14 season, having played 11 games with the senior team, Westlund opted to return to Stockholm in signing a three-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on July 11, 2014.[3]

On August 11, 2014, Westlund was given a season loan by Djurgården to further develop in the Allsvenskan with HC Vita Hästen.[4] Prior to the 2014–15 season, Westlund attended his first NHL training camp with the Avalanche before returning to Hästen on September 21, 2014.[5]

With his NHL rights no longer held by the Avalanche, Westlund continued with Djurgårdens IF through to the 2016–17 season. He appeared in three scorless games with DIF, unable to cement a roster spot he was initially loaned familiarly to the Allsvenskan with Almtuna IS on October 13, 2016. After a successful two-week period, Westlund was released from his contract with Djurgårdens and opted to sign and continue for the remainder of the season with Almtuna on November 1, 2016.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Färjestad BK J20 33 3 4 7 12 6 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Färjestad BK J20 33 3 12 15 76 5 0 3 3 2
2012–13 Färjestad BK SEL 26 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Färjestad BK J20 34 2 15 17 16 6 2 5 7 2
2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 11 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 40 2 9 11 18 — — — — —
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF J20 — — — — — 4 2 2 4 4
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 11 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 42 3 11 14 14 — — — — —
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF J20 2 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
SHL totals 51 1 0 1 6 9 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Sweden U17 4th 6 1 1 2 6
2013 Sweden WJC18 5th 4 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 10 1 2 3 6

References

  1. ↑ "Avalanche selects seven players at 2013 draft". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. ↑ "2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  3. ↑ "Djurgardens recruit Wilhelm Westlund" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
  4. ↑ "White Horse borrows SHL defender from Djurgardens" (in Swedish). Vita Hästen. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Avalanche reduces roster to 56". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  6. ↑ "AIS contract Westlund for the remainder of the season" (in Swedish). Almtuna IS. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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