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{{short description|Swedish professional ice hockey forward (born 1993)}}
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'''Joakim Nygård''' (born January 8, 1993) is a [[Swedes|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Forward (ice hockey)|forward]] for [[Färjestad BK]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL). He made his SHL debut playing with Färjestad BK during the [[2012–13 Elitserien season|2012–13 season]]<ref>{{cite web | title = 2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics | url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=12&year0=2013&status=stats | website = Eliteprospects.com | date = April 5, 2013 | accessdate = April 5, 2013}}</ref>. On May 23, 2019, he signed a 1 year contract with the [[Edmonton Oilers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL)
'''Joakim Nygård''' (born 8 January 1993) is a [[Swedes|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Forward (ice hockey)|forward]] for [[Färjestad BK]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League]] (SHL).

An undrafted player Nygård was signed by the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Edmonton Oilers]] in 2019 from [[Färjestad BK]]. He played 42 NHL games for the Oilers before re-signing with [[Färjestad BK]]. In [[2021–22 SHL season|2022]] he was part of the [[Färjestad BK]] team who won the [[Le Mat Trophy]] as [[List of Swedish ice hockey champions|Swedish Hockey League Champions]] in [[2021–22 SHL season|2022]].

==Playing career==
Nygård originally played as a youth with Stockholm based, Skå IK, whose junior team he played for during his early teens. In 2009, Nygård, then 16 years old, moved from Stockholm to [[Sunne, Sweden|Sunne]] in [[Värmland County]] to play for Sunne IK's J18 and J20 teams. He made his professional debut with the men's team, playing a single game in the [[Hockeyettan]] (Div.1).

===Färjestad BK===
Following two seasons as Sunne IK's top scoring youth in the J18 and J20, Nygård secured a contract to play in the [[J20 SuperElit]] with top tier club, [[Färjestad BK]] in the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.farjestadsbk.se/showpage.asp?PID=650240384 | title = Färjestad BK sign junior Joakim Nygard | publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | date = 10 May 2011 | accessdate = 15 April 2016 | language = Swedish}}</ref> He quickly adapted to the SuperElit, establishing himself offensively in placing second to [[Linus Fröberg]] in scoring with 16 goals and 46 points in 49 games.

In the [[2012–13 Elitserien season|2012–13]] season, Nygård made his [[Elitserien]] debut featuring in the lineup with Färjestad BK against [[HV71]] on 13 September 2012, without any time-on-ice.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.eurohockey.com/game/detail/38175-frjestad-karlstad--hv71-jnkping.html | title = Game Summary: FBK 2 HV71 3 OT | publisher = eurohockey.com | date = 13 September 2012 | accessdate = 23 March 2017}}</ref> He registered his first ice time with 5 minutes in his fifth match on 24 November 2012 against [[Frölunda HC]]. Nygård scored his first Elitserien goal on 23 February 2013 against [[Modo Hockey]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.shl.se/spelare/qQ9-4d7bX3hWO__joakim-nygard | title = Joakim Nygard player profile | publisher = [[Swedish Hockey League]] | date = 4 April 2015 | accessdate = 4 April 2015 | language = Swedish}}</ref> He finished his first top league season with 1 goal and 2 points in 28 games.<ref>{{cite web | title = 2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics | url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=12&year0=2013&status=stats | website = Eliteprospects.com | date = 5 April 2013 | accessdate = 5 April 2013}}</ref> In splitting the season with Färjestad's J20 team, he finished second in regular season scoring with 45 points in just 37 games. He led the team with 5 goals in the playoffs to capture the Bronze medal.

On 27 March 2013, Nygård was signed to his first full SHL contract, signing a two-year deal to continue with Färjestad BK.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.farjestadbk.se/artikel/83cfains2-23h01/farjestad-skriver-kontrakt-med-nygard | title = Färjestad signs contract with Nygard | publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | date = 27 March 2013 | accessdate = 27 March 2013 | language = Swedish}}</ref> Cementing a role within Färjestad BK forwards, Nygård appeared in 50 games in the [[2013–14 SHL season|2013–14]] season, posting 14 points and helping the club reach the Championship finals in a silver medal finish. During his third season with Färjestad BK in the [[2014–15 SHL season|2014–15]] season, Nygård was signed to an improved two-year contract extension on 14 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.farjestadbk.se/artikel/83uuainry-23h01/farjestad-forlanger-med-talanger | title = Färjestad extends with talents | publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | date = 14 January 2015 | accessdate = 14 January 2015 | language = Swedish}}</ref>

In the [[2016–17 SHL season|2016–17]] season, Nygård broke out offensively, showing his speed and skill in notching 29 points in 52 games. He continued to increase his scoring rate in the following [[2017–18 SHL season|2017–18]] season, recording his first SHL hat-trick on 19 October 2017 in a 4–2 victory over [[Luleå HF]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.shl.se/gamecenter/qTJ-3n28qfAfq/events | title = Game Summary FBK 4 LHF 2 | publisher = [[Swedish Hockey League]] | date = 19 October 2017 | accessdate = 19 October 2017 | language = Swedish}}</ref> He finished the season placing third in team scoring with 34 points in 52 games.

Returning for his seventh season in the SHL with Färjestad BK in the [[2018–19 SHL season|2018–19]] campaign, Nygård in a top-line scoring role finished second in the league with 21 goals in 52 games. He contract was extended during the season for a further three years with Färjestad on 31 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web| publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | title = Joakim Nygard extends with Färjestad BK | url = https://www.farjestadbk.se/artikel/f798ajrks-23h01/joakim-nygard-forlanger-med-farjestad-bk | date = 31 January 2019 | accessdate = 31 January 2019 | language = Swedish}}</ref> In the SHL playoffs, he added 10 points in 14 post-season games before losing to [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgårdens IF]] in the semi-finals.

===Edmonton Oilers===
Undrafted, Nygård attracted interest in the off-season as a free agent from North America. On 24 May 2019, he used his NHL out-clause to sign a one-year, entry-level contract with the [[Edmonton Oilers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Oilers sign Joakim Nygard to entry-level contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-joakim-nygard-to-entry-level-contract/c-307539674 |website= [[Edmonton Oilers]] | date = 24 May 2019 | accessdate = 26 May 2019}}</ref>

Following the completion of his first season with the Oilers, on 21 August 2020, Nygård agreed to return to former Swedish club Färjestad BK on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.<ref>{{cite web| publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | url = https://www.farjestadbk.se/article/sa7xake48-23h01/joakim-nygard-ater-i-gronvitt | title = Joakim Nygard again in the Green and White | date = 21 August 2020 | accessdate = 21 August 2020 | language = Swedish}}</ref>

===Return to Färjestad===
As a pending unrestricted free agent from the Oilers after two seasons, Nygård opted to return to original club, [[Färjestad BK]], agreeing on a five-year contract on 28 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.farjestadbk.se/article/4pvfakp7y-23h01/joakim-nygard-atervander-till-farjestad-bk | title = Joakim Nygard returns to FBK | publisher = [[Färjestad BK]] | date = 28 May 2021 | accessdate = 28 May 2021 | language = Swedish}}</ref> in [[2021–22 SHL season|2021–22]] Nygård scored 41 points (16 goals / 25 assists) in 52 games and added 15 points (3 goals / 12 assists) in 19 playoff games as Färjestad won the [[Le Mat Trophy]] as [[List of Swedish ice hockey champions|Swedish hockey League (SHL) champions]].

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" 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
|-
| 2009–10
| Sunne IK
| [[Hockeyettan|Div.1]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11
| Sunne IK
| Div.1
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2011–12
| [[Färjestad BK]]
| [[J20 SuperElit|J20]]
| 49
| 16
| 30
| 46
| 42
| 5
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 25
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13
| Färjestad BK
| J20
| 37
| 16
| 29
| 45
| 62
| 6
| 5
| 2
| 7
| 0
|-
| [[2012-13 Elitserien season|2012–13]]
| Färjestad BK
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 28
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 31
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14
| Färjestad BK
| J20
| 6
| 6
| 5
| 11
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2013-14 SHL season|2013–14]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 50
| 3
| 11
| 14
| 12
| 15
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 SHL season|2014–15]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 44
| 9
| 5
| 14
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|-
| [[2015–16 SHL season|2015–16]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 47
| 12
| 7
| 19
| 16
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2016–17 SHL season|2016–17]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 52
| 16
| 13
| 29
| 26
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 2
|-
| [[2017–18 SHL season|2017–18]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 52
| 17
| 17
| 34
| 28
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2018–19 SHL season|2018–19]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 52
| 21
| 14
| 35
| 20
| 14
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 6
|-
| [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 33
| 3
| 6
| 9
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2020–21 SHL season|2020–21]]
| Färjestad BK
| SHL
| 15
| 7
| 3
| 10
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2021–22 SHL season|2021–22]]
|Färjestad BK
|SHL
|52
|16
|25
|41
|30
|19
|3
|12
|15
|6
|-
|[[2022–23 SHL season|2022–23]]
|Färjestad BK
|SHL
|49
|18
|20
|38
|34
|7
|1
|3
|4
|2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[2023–24 SHL season|2023–24]]
|Färjestad BK
|SHL
|50
|14
|23
|37
|24
|4
|0
|2
|2
|0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | SHL totals
! 491
! 134
! 139
! 273
! 237
! 84
! 12
! 30
! 42
! 24
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 42
! 3
! 6
! 9
! 12
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |[[Swedish Hockey League|SHL]]
|-
| [[Le Mat Trophy]] (Färjestad BK)
| [[2021–22 SHL season|2022]]
| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.eurohockeyclubs.com/news/league-titles | title = Färjestad wins it on the road | publisher = eurohockeyclubs.com | date = 12 May 2022 | accessdate = 12 May 2022 }}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Edmonton Oilers players]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada]]
[[Category:Färjestad BK players]]
[[Category:Färjestad BK players]]
[[Category:Swedish ice hockey players]]
[[Category:Swedish ice hockey forwards]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players]]

[[Category:Ice hockey people from Stockholm]]

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Latest revision as of 12:20, 8 May 2024

Joakim Nygård
Nygård with Färjestad BK in 2013
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Färjestad BK
Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Joakim Nygård (born 8 January 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

An undrafted player Nygård was signed by the NHL's Edmonton Oilers in 2019 from Färjestad BK. He played 42 NHL games for the Oilers before re-signing with Färjestad BK. In 2022 he was part of the Färjestad BK team who won the Le Mat Trophy as Swedish Hockey League Champions in 2022.

Playing career[edit]

Nygård originally played as a youth with Stockholm based, Skå IK, whose junior team he played for during his early teens. In 2009, Nygård, then 16 years old, moved from Stockholm to Sunne in Värmland County to play for Sunne IK's J18 and J20 teams. He made his professional debut with the men's team, playing a single game in the Hockeyettan (Div.1).

Färjestad BK[edit]

Following two seasons as Sunne IK's top scoring youth in the J18 and J20, Nygård secured a contract to play in the J20 SuperElit with top tier club, Färjestad BK in the 2011–12 season.[1] He quickly adapted to the SuperElit, establishing himself offensively in placing second to Linus Fröberg in scoring with 16 goals and 46 points in 49 games.

In the 2012–13 season, Nygård made his Elitserien debut featuring in the lineup with Färjestad BK against HV71 on 13 September 2012, without any time-on-ice.[2] He registered his first ice time with 5 minutes in his fifth match on 24 November 2012 against Frölunda HC. Nygård scored his first Elitserien goal on 23 February 2013 against Modo Hockey.[3] He finished his first top league season with 1 goal and 2 points in 28 games.[4] In splitting the season with Färjestad's J20 team, he finished second in regular season scoring with 45 points in just 37 games. He led the team with 5 goals in the playoffs to capture the Bronze medal.

On 27 March 2013, Nygård was signed to his first full SHL contract, signing a two-year deal to continue with Färjestad BK.[5] Cementing a role within Färjestad BK forwards, Nygård appeared in 50 games in the 2013–14 season, posting 14 points and helping the club reach the Championship finals in a silver medal finish. During his third season with Färjestad BK in the 2014–15 season, Nygård was signed to an improved two-year contract extension on 14 January 2015.[6]

In the 2016–17 season, Nygård broke out offensively, showing his speed and skill in notching 29 points in 52 games. He continued to increase his scoring rate in the following 2017–18 season, recording his first SHL hat-trick on 19 October 2017 in a 4–2 victory over Luleå HF.[7] He finished the season placing third in team scoring with 34 points in 52 games.

Returning for his seventh season in the SHL with Färjestad BK in the 2018–19 campaign, Nygård in a top-line scoring role finished second in the league with 21 goals in 52 games. He contract was extended during the season for a further three years with Färjestad on 31 January 2019.[8] In the SHL playoffs, he added 10 points in 14 post-season games before losing to Djurgårdens IF in the semi-finals.

Edmonton Oilers[edit]

Undrafted, Nygård attracted interest in the off-season as a free agent from North America. On 24 May 2019, he used his NHL out-clause to sign a one-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[9]

Following the completion of his first season with the Oilers, on 21 August 2020, Nygård agreed to return to former Swedish club Färjestad BK on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[10]

Return to Färjestad[edit]

As a pending unrestricted free agent from the Oilers after two seasons, Nygård opted to return to original club, Färjestad BK, agreeing on a five-year contract on 28 May 2021.[11] in 2021–22 Nygård scored 41 points (16 goals / 25 assists) in 52 games and added 15 points (3 goals / 12 assists) in 19 playoff games as Färjestad won the Le Mat Trophy as Swedish hockey League (SHL) champions.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Sunne IK Div.1 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Sunne IK Div.1 9 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2011–12 Färjestad BK J20 49 16 30 46 42 5 1 4 5 25
2012–13 Färjestad BK J20 37 16 29 45 62 6 5 2 7 0
2012–13 Färjestad BK SEL 28 1 1 2 31 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Färjestad BK J20 6 6 5 11 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 50 3 11 14 12 15 0 4 4 4
2014–15 Färjestad BK SHL 44 9 5 14 10 3 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Färjestad BK SHL 47 12 7 19 16 5 1 0 1 0
2016–17 Färjestad BK SHL 52 16 13 29 26 7 0 3 3 2
2017–18 Färjestad BK SHL 52 17 17 34 28 6 1 1 2 4
2018–19 Färjestad BK SHL 52 21 14 35 20 14 5 5 10 6
2019–20 Edmonton Oilers NHL 33 3 6 9 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Färjestad BK SHL 15 7 3 10 6 — — — — —
2020–21 Edmonton Oilers NHL 9 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Färjestad BK SHL 52 16 25 41 30 19 3 12 15 6
2022–23 Färjestad BK SHL 49 18 20 38 34 7 1 3 4 2
2023–24 Färjestad BK SHL 50 14 23 37 24 4 0 2 2 0
SHL totals 491 134 139 273 237 84 12 30 42 24
NHL totals 42 3 6 9 12 — — — — —

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) 2022 [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Färjestad BK sign junior Joakim Nygard" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Game Summary: FBK 2 HV71 3 OT". eurohockey.com. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Joakim Nygard player profile" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ^ "2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Färjestad signs contract with Nygard" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Färjestad extends with talents" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Game Summary FBK 4 LHF 2" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Joakim Nygard extends with Färjestad BK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Joakim Nygard to entry-level contract". Edmonton Oilers. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Joakim Nygard again in the Green and White" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Joakim Nygard returns to FBK" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Färjestad wins it on the road". eurohockeyclubs.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

External links[edit]

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