Ludwig Byström (born 20 July 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Ludwig Byström
Byström with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers in 2023
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
MoDo Hockey
Färjestad BK
Texas Stars
Springfield Thunderbirds
Oulun Kärpät
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
NHL draft 43rd overall, 2012
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

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Prior to being drafted, Byström played with Modo Hockey in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[2]

During the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Byström was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars. On 16 July 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars.[3] However, he was then returned on loan to Modo. On 29 April 2013, Byström was reassigned from Modo to league rivals Färjestad BK for two seasons on loan.

At the completion of the 2014–15 season with Färjestad BK, Byström embarked on his North American career in reporting to the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Texas on 12 March 2015.[4]

On 17 June 2017, the Stars re-signed Byström to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000.[5] On 10 November 2017 Byström was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Reece Scarlett. He was immediately assigned to Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[6] On 31 May 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[7]

Following the 2018–19 season, his fifth season in North America, unable to break into the NHL, Byström as an impending restricted free agent from the Panthers opted to return to Europe, securing a two-year contract with Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät, on 16 May 2019.[8]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Modo Hockey J18 14 4 0 4 6
2009–10 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 10 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 1 0
2010–11 Modo Hockey J18 3 0 3 3 2
2010–11 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 6 1 2 3 8 3 0 0 0 10
2010–11 Modo Hockey J20 37 1 10 11 28 6 1 2 3 6
2010–11 Modo Hockey SEL 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Modo Hockey J20 34 7 22 29 101 8 1 3 4 4
2011–12 Modo Hockey SEL 20 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Modo Hockey J20 8 1 2 3 4 7 1 5 6 4
2012–13 Modo Hockey SEL 30 3 3 6 2
2012–13 Örebro HK Allsv 9 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Färjestad BK SHL 51 3 8 11 24 10 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Färjestad BK J20 4 1 2 3 4
2014–15 Färjestad BK J20 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Färjestad BK SHL 38 1 4 5 18 3 0 0 0 4
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 5 0 1 1 6
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 12 0 3 3 4
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 65 2 14 16 20 4 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 55 2 14 16 20
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 6 1 0 1 4
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 51 3 23 26 29
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 71 4 26 30 14
2019–20 Kärpät Liiga 59 5 18 23 24
2020–21 Kärpät Liiga 57 6 18 24 42 5 1 1 2 2
2021–22 Kärpät Liiga 60 5 24 29 36 7 0 5 5 0
2022–23 Kärpät Liiga 60 5 17 22 12 3 0 1 1 0
2023–24 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 51 3 11 14 12 2 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 140 7 16 23 52 14 0 0 0 6
Liiga totals 236 21 77 98 114 15 1 7 8 2
Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
  2012 Czech Republic

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden IH18   5 0 4 4 0
2012 Sweden WJC18   6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 11 0 5 5 2

References

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  1. ^ "Dallas Stars Make Eight Selections on Second Day of 2012 NHL Draft".
  2. ^ "Modo Hockey Team Stats 2011". eliteprospects.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Dallas Stars Sign Ryan Garbutt, Luke Gazdic and Ludwig Bystrom to Contracts". Dallas Stars official site. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Bystrom goes to the AHL" (in Swedish). vf.se. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Stars Ludvig Bystrom inks one-year, two-way extension". CBS Sports. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Stars, Panthers exchange defensemen". American Hockey League. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Josh Brown and Ludwig Bystrom". NHL.com. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Pesonen palaa Kärppiin, Byström Ouluun kaksivuotisella sopimuksella". www.oulunkarpat.fi (in Finnish). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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