Wilhelm Westlund (born March 15, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HC Poruba of the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League (Czech.1). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (183rd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Wilhelm Westlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 15, 1995 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Czech.1 team Former teams |
HC Poruba Färjestad BK Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL draft |
183rd overall, 2013 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editAfter joining Färjestad BK as a 15-year-old, Westlund made his professional debut three-years later in the Elitserien playing with Färjestad during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[2] In the completion of the 2013–14 season, having played 11 games with the senior team, Westlund opted to return to Stockholm in signing a three-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on July 11, 2014.[3]
On August 11, 2014, Westlund was given a season loan by Djurgården to further develop in the Allsvenskan with HC Vita Hästen.[4] Prior to the 2014–15 season, Westlund attended his first NHL training camp with the Avalanche before returning to Hästen on September 21, 2014.[5]
With his NHL rights no longer held by the Avalanche, Westlund continued with Djurgårdens IF through to the 2016–17 season. He appeared in three scoreless games with DIF, unable to cement a roster spot he was initially loaned familiarly to the Allsvenskan with Almtuna IS on October 13, 2016. After a successful two-week period, Westlund was released from his contract with Djurgårdens and opted to sign and continue for the remainder of the season with Almtuna on November 1, 2016.[6] Westlund appeared in 33 games and contributed with 7 points before he was released to fellow Allsvenskan club, Timrå IK, to fill a shortage of players due to injury on February 15, 2017.[7]
Westlund played the following two seasons in the Allsvenskan with previous club, HC Vita Hästen, before leaving as a free agent at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season. On April 17, 2019, he agreed to remain in the second tier Allsvenskan, signing a one-year contract with BIK Karlskoga.[8]
After five further seasons with BIK, Westlund opted leave Sweden as a free agent and secured a contract with second tier Czech club, HC Poruba of the Czech.1 Liga, on 8 July 2024.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 42 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 50 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 52 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 51 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2022–23 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 43 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 32 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Avalanche selects seven players at 2013 draft". Colorado Avalanche. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ "2012-13 Färjestad BK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Djurgardens recruit Wilhelm Westlund" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "White Horse borrows SHL defender from Djurgardens" (in Swedish). Vita Hästen. August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Avalanche reduces roster to 56". Colorado Avalanche. August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "AIS contract Westlund for the remainder of the season" (in Swedish). Almtuna IS. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Defender Westlund joins team" (in Swedish). Timra IK. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "BIK recruits defenseman Westlund" (in Swedish). BIK Karlskoga. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Wilhelm Westlund will harden the defense" (in Czech). HC RT Torax Poruba. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
External links
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