Ice hockey player
| David Edstrom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Nashville Predators Frölunda HC (SHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
David Edstrom (born 18 February 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan as a prospect for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 32nd overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Edstrom made his professional debut for Frölunda HC of the SHL during the 2022–23 season where he recorded two goals and two assists in 11 games.
Edstrom was drafted in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Golden Knights on 15 July 2023.
During the 2023–24 season, in his first full professional season, he recorded seven goals and 12 assists in 44 games. He tied for first among under-19 SHL players in assists (12), second in points (19), and third in goals (7).
On 8 March 2024, Edstrom was traded to the San Jose Sharks as part of a package in exchange for Tomáš Hertl. Just over five months later, Edstrom was again traded — alongside the same first-round pick involved in the Hertl trade — to the Nashville Predators as part of a package in exchange for Yaroslav Askarov.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
|
2023 Switzerland | |
Edstrom represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and three assists in seven games and won a silver medal.
He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded three assists in seven games and won a silver medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 44 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 55 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | ||||
References
- Gotz, Ben (28 June 2023). "Knights take Swedish center with first-round pick in NHL draft". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "VGK Select David Edstrom in the First Round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft". NHL.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Golden Knights Sign David Edstrom". NHL.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- "Sharks Prospects Postseason Breakdown". NHL.com. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "Sharks acquire a 2025 first-round selection and center David Edstrom from the Vegas Golden Knights". NHL.com. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Askarov traded to Sharks by Predators". NHL.com. 23 August 2024.
- "Vegas Golden Knights Draft David Edstrom 32nd Overall". thehockeywriters.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- Santos, Paul Delos (5 January 2024). "Pair of Vegas Golden Knights Prospects Earn Medals at World Juniors". The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- Smith, Brynn (25 December 2023). "Three Golden Knight Prospects to Skate in 2024 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byZach Dean | Vegas Golden Knights first round draft pick 2023 |
Succeeded byTrevor Connelly |
 | This biographical article relating to a Swedish ice hockey centre is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |