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{{short description|Swedish professional ice hockey player (born 1992)}} |
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{{Infobox ice hockey player |
{{Infobox ice hockey player |
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| name = John Persson |
| name = John Persson |
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| caption = Persson with the [[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]] in 2013 |
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left wing]] |
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|18}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|18}} |
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| birth_place = [[Östersund]], Sweden |
| birth_place = [[Östersund]], Sweden |
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| draft_team = [[New York Islanders]] |
| draft_team = [[New York Islanders]] |
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| draft_year = 2011 |
| draft_year = 2011 |
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| career_start = 2012 |
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| career_end = 2021 |
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'''John Persson''' (born May 18, 1992) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. He |
'''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]]. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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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> |
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> |
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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> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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! colspan="3" | SHL totals |
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! 12 !! 2 !! 3 !! 5 !! 4 |
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[[Category:Bridgeport Sound Tigers players]] |
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[[Category:Färjestad BK players]] |
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[[Category:Mora IK players]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 2 June 2023
John Persson | |||
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Born |
Östersund, Sweden | May 18, 1992||
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 | |||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ "Persson agrees to terms on Entry-Level contract". New York Islanders. May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ "John Persson ready for Farjestad" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ "John Persson ends professional hockey career" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database