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{{short description|Swedish professional ice hockey player (born 1992)}}
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| name = John Persson
| name = John Persson
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| image = John Persson (cropped).jpg
| caption = Persson with the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] in 2013
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| team = [[New York Islanders]]
| played_for = [[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Färjestad BK]]<br>[[Mora IK]]<br>[[SaiPa]]<br>[[Brynäs IF]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]]
| prospect_team = [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]]
| prospect_league = [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| former_teams = [[Mora IK]] ('''''[[HockeyAllsvenskan|Sweden]]''''')
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|18}}
| birth_place = [[Ostersund]], [[Sweden ]]
| birth_place = [[Östersund]], Sweden
| height_ft = 6
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| draft_team = [[New York Islanders]]
| draft_team = [[New York Islanders]]
| draft_year = 2011
| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2012
| career_start = 2012
| career_end =
| career_end = 2021
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'''John Persson''' (born May 18, 1992) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. He is currently playing with the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). <!-- [[New York Islanders]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). --> Persson was selected by the [[New York Islanders]] in the 5th round (125th overall) of the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]].


Persson played three seasons (2009-2012) of major junior hockey with the [[Red Deer Rebels]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL), scoring 63 goals and 67 assists for 130 points, while earning 102 penalty minutes, in 200 games played.
'''John Persson''' (born May 18, 1992) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player. He played in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[New York Islanders]] after he was selected by the Islanders in the 5th round (125th overall) of the [[2011 NHL Entry Draft]].


==Playing career==
On May 29, 2012, the [[New York Islanders]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) signed Persson to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633065</ref>
Persson played three seasons (2009–2012) of major junior hockey with the [[Red Deer Rebels]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL), scoring 63 goals and 67 assists for 130 points, while earning 102 penalty minutes, in 200 games played.

On May 29, 2012, the [[New York Islanders]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) signed Persson to a three-year entry-level contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633065 | publisher = [[New York Islanders]] | title = Persson agrees to terms on Entry-Level contract | date = 2012-05-29 | accessdate = 2012-05-29}}</ref>

During the [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]] season, Persson was recalled by the Islanders of the Sound Tigers and scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2014 against [[Braden Holtby]] of the [[Washington Capitals]].

On May 6, 2015, Persson opted to end his North American tenure within the Islanders organization and signed a two-year contract with [[Färjestad BK]], re-uniting him with his brother Johan, of the SHL.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.farjestadbk.se/artikel/66719/ | title = John Persson ready for Farjestad | publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | date = 2015-05-06 | accessdate = 2015-05-06 | language = Swedish}}</ref>

Following parts of two seasons with [[Brynäs IF]], Persson announced his retirement from his ten year professional hockey career.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://hockeysverige.se/2021/06/16/john-persson-tvingas-sluta-som-29-aring | title = John Persson ends professional hockey career | publisher = hockeysverige.se | date = 16 June 2021 | accessdate = 16 June 2021 | language = Swedish}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 2008–09
| [[Mora IK]]
| [[J20 SuperElit|J20]]
| 12 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 HockeyAllsvenskan season|2008–09]]
| Mora IK
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsv]]
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2009–10 WHL season|2009–10]]
| [[Red Deer Rebels]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 62 || 7 || 4 || 11 || 12
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 WHL season|2010–11]]
| Red Deer Rebels
| WHL
| 68 || 33 || 28 || 61 || 34
| 9 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 4
|-
| [[2011–12 WHL season|2011–12]]
| Red Deer Rebels
| WHL
| 70 || 23 || 35 || 58 || 36
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 12 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]]
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
| 65 || 17 || 12 || 29 || 25
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]]
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
| 46 || 12 || 4 || 16 || 38
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 10 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]]
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers
| AHL
| 54 || 11 || 10 || 21 || 28
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2015–16 SHL season|2015–16]]
| [[Färjestad BK]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SHL]]
| 52 || 12 || 4 || 16 || 22
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2016–17 SHL season|2016–17]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 52 || 6 || 7 || 13 || 28
| 7 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2
|-
| [[2017–18 SHL season|2017–18]]
| Mora IK
| SHL
| 50 || 10 || 7 || 17 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2018–19 SHL season|2018–19]]
| Mora IK
| SHL
| 27 || 9 || 2 || 11 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2019–20 Liiga season|2019–20]]
| [[SaiPa]]
| [[Liiga]]
| 39 || 10 || 5 || 15 || 33
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2019-20 SHL season|2019–20]]
| [[Brynäs IF]]
| SHL
| 15 || 5 || 1 || 6 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2020–21 SHL season|2020–21]]
| Brynäs IF
| SHL
| 12 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 10 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 6
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | SHL totals
! 208 !! 45 !! 22 !! 67 !! 88
! 12 !! 2 !! 3 !! 5 !! 4
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{hockeydb|120305|John Persson}}


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Latest revision as of 13:01, 2 June 2023

John Persson
Persson with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2013
Born (1992-05-18) May 18, 1992 (age 31)
Östersund, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Färjestad BK
Mora IK
SaiPa
Brynäs IF
NHL draft 125th overall, 2011
New York Islanders
Playing career 2012–2021

John Persson (born May 18, 1992) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders after he was selected by the Islanders in the 5th round (125th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[edit]

Persson played three seasons (2009–2012) of major junior hockey with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), scoring 63 goals and 67 assists for 130 points, while earning 102 penalty minutes, in 200 games played.

On May 29, 2012, the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Persson to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]

During the 2013–14 season, Persson was recalled by the Islanders of the Sound Tigers and scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2014 against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals.

On May 6, 2015, Persson opted to end his North American tenure within the Islanders organization and signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK, re-uniting him with his brother Johan, of the SHL.[2]

Following parts of two seasons with Brynäs IF, Persson announced his retirement from his ten year professional hockey career.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Mora IK J20 12 4 2 6 12 — — — — —
2008–09 Mora IK Allsv 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Red Deer Rebels WHL 62 7 4 11 12 2 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Red Deer Rebels WHL 68 33 28 61 34 9 2 3 5 4
2011–12 Red Deer Rebels WHL 70 23 35 58 36 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 12 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 65 17 12 29 25 — — — — —
2013–14 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 46 12 4 16 38 — — — — —
2013–14 New York Islanders NHL 10 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
2014–15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 54 11 10 21 28 — — — — —
2015–16 Färjestad BK SHL 52 12 4 16 22 5 0 1 1 2
2016–17 Färjestad BK SHL 52 6 7 13 28 7 2 2 4 2
2017–18 Mora IK SHL 50 10 7 17 16 — — — — —
2018–19 Mora IK SHL 27 9 2 11 12 — — — — —
2019–20 SaiPa Liiga 39 10 5 15 33 — — — — —
2019–20 Brynäs IF SHL 15 5 1 6 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL 12 3 1 4 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 10 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
SHL totals 208 45 22 67 88 12 2 3 5 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Persson agrees to terms on Entry-Level contract". New York Islanders. May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "John Persson ready for Farjestad" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "John Persson ends professional hockey career" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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