Ponthus Westerholm (born 6 January 1992) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League.
| Ponthus Westerholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1992 Karlskrona, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Malmö Redhawks Brynäs IF Frölunda HC Lukko | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editWesterholm made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Ponthus' twin brother Pathrik is also a professional hockey player.
On 3 May 2017, Westerholm left Brynäs alongside brother Pathrik, 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 Pathrik, agreeing to a one-year deal with Lukko on May 8, 2019.[3]
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2019 | [4] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2019 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Westerholm makes SHL debut" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Twins to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Swedish champions Pathrik and Ponthus Westerholm join Lukko". Lukko (in Finnish). May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Frölunda are the Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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