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Pontus Andreasson

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Pontus Andreasson
Born (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)
Munkedal, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Luleå HF
Frölunda HC
Grand Rapids Griffins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2018–present

Pontus Andreasson (born 24 August 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played for Frölunda HC of the SHL.

Playing career

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Andreasson made his professional debut for Frölunda HC during the 2017–18 season, where he appeared in one game.[1] During the 2021–22 season, in his first full SHL season with Luleå HF, he recorded 18 goals and 20 assists in 52 regular season game. He ranked second in goals (18), tied for first in assists (20), second in points (38) and second in power-play goals (5) among SHL rookies.[2][3]

On 31 March 2022, in the first quarterfinals game of the SHL Playoffs, Andreasson recorded his first career hat-trick.[4] On 8 April, he recorded the game-winning goal in double-overtime to send Luleå to the semifinals. This was his playoff-leading seventh goal in five quarterfinal games. He finished the playoffs with eight goals and five assists in 13 postseason games, helping Luleå reach the SHL finals.[5]

On 16 May 2022, Andreasson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2][6] In the 2022–23 season, Andreasson was assigned and played exclusively with the Red Wings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, posting 12 goals and 25 points through 63 regular season games.

On 25 April 2023, as a pending free agent from the Red Wings, Andreasson opted to return to Sweden and sign a four-year contract with former club, Luleå HF of the SHL.[7]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Frölunda HC J20 40 1 2 3 4
2017–18 Frölunda HC J20 44 13 32 45 32
2017–18 Frölunda HC SHL 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Hanhals IF Div.1 11 7 3 10 10
2018–19 Hanhals IF Div.1 38 11 27 38 22
2019–20 IF Björklöven Allsv 51 8 13 21 14
2020–21 IF Björklöven Allsv 52 10 21 31 14
2021–22 Luleå HF SHL 52 18 20 38 22 13 8 5 13 12
2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 63 12 13 25 30
SHL totals 53 18 20 38 22 13 8 5 12 12

References

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  1. ^ "SHL Spotlight: Pontus Andreasson". SHL.se. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Roth, Thomas (16 May 2022). "Red Wings Sign Pontus Andreasson to a One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ Allen, Kevin (10 April 2022). "Detroit Red Wings Hoping to Hit Jackpot with Pontus Andreasson". detroithockeynow.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ Olausson, Robin (31 March 2022). "Pontus Andreasson skjuter ett hattrick – Luleå vinner första matchen". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Andreasson hjälte när Luleå säkrade semifinalplats". SHL.se (in Swedish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Red Wings sign Swedish free-agent winger Pontus Andreasson". The Detroit News. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Pontus Andreasson is back!" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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