Pathrik Westerholm (born 6 January 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Westerholm was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Pathrik Westerholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1992 Karlskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Malmö Redhawks Brynäs IF Frölunda HC Lukko | ||
| NHL draft |
180th overall, 2011 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editWesterholm made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Pathrik's twin brother Ponthus is also a professional hockey player.
On 3 May 2017, Westerholm left Brynäs alongside brother Ponthus, and signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC.[2]
After claiming the Swedish Championship in his final season under contract in 2018–19 season, Westerholm left as a free agent to move to the Finnish Liiga, again alongside Ponthus, agreeing to a one-year deal with Lukko on 8 May 2019.[3]
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2019 | [4] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2019 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Pathrik Westerholm (Brynäs IF) - Brynäs IF". brynas.se. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Twins to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Swedish champions Pathrik and Ponthus Westerholm join Lukko". Lukko (in Finnish). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "Frölunda are the Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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