Simon Bertilsson

Simon Bertilsson
Simon Bertilsson
Born	April 19, 1991 (age 33); Karlskoga, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SHL team; Former teams	Brynäs IF; HC Sochi
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	87th overall, 2009; Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2008–present

Simon Bertilsson (born April 19, 1991 in Karlskoga) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).^[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third-round, 87th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Bertilsson after one junior season at the under 18 level with Bofors IK, moved to Brynäs IF in 2007. He advanced up the ranks with Brynäs, making his professional debut in 2008 in the then Elitserien. Bertilsson played the first 11 years of his professional career in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Brynäs before leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 season.

In his first venture abroad, Bertilsson signed a one-year contract with Russian club, HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League, on May 1, 2019.^[2] In his only season in the KHL in 2019–20, Bertilsson adapted to the Russian style, collecting 2 goals and 12 points in 52 regular season games as Sochi was unable to qualify for the post-season.

On 15 July 2020, Bertilsson opted to return to his original club after just one season away, agreeing to a four-year contract with Brynäs IF to resume his SHL career.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Brynäs IF	J18 Allsv	4	1	1	2	27	5	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Brynäs IF	J20	27	2	3	5	52	7	0	0	0	8
2008–09	Brynäs IF	J18	2	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Brynäs IF	J18 Allsv	3	1	1	2	48	1	2	0	2	4
2008–09	Brynäs IF	J20	30	9	22	31	54	6	0	1	1	0
2008–09	Brynäs IF	SEL	21	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Brynäs IF	SEL	32	1	3	4	43	5	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Brynäs IF	J20	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J20	4	0	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Brynäs IF	SEL	36	0	2	2	20	4	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Brynäs IF	SEL	43	0	5	5	68	12	0	4	4	8
2012–13	Brynäs IF	SEL	22	1	3	4	28	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Brynäs IF	SHL	38	1	12	13	34	5	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL	43	1	4	5	51	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Brynäs IF	SHL	5	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Brynäs IF	SHL	37	2	4	6	8	11	3	2	5	16
2017–18	Brynäs IF	SHL	39	3	5	8	12	8	1	0	1	4
2018–19	Brynäs IF	SHL	52	3	15	18	28	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Sochi	KHL	52	2	10	12	16	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Brynäs IF	SHL	35	2	17	19	20	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Brynäs IF	SHL	49	2	9	11	38	3	1	2	3	4
2022–23	Brynäs IF	SHL	41	3	5	8	43	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Brynäs IF	Allsv	45	5	11	16	18	12	1	2	3	4
SHL totals			493	19	85	104	399	52	5	8	13	36

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	A	Pts	PIM
2009	Sweden	WJC18	5th	6	1	1	6
2011	Sweden	WJC	4th	6	1	1	4
2018	Sweden	OG	5th	4	1	1	0
Junior totals				12	2	2	10
Senior totals				4	1	1	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Brynäs IF)	2012	^[4]

References

^ "Simon Bertilsson". eurohockey.net. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
^ "Simon Bertilsson joins Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
^ "We made it possible - Berglund and Bertilsson sign" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Brynas wins hockey title". nordstjernan.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-15.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[Player_Profile-1] "Simon Bertilsson". eurohockey.net. Retrieved June 24, 2009.

[2] "Simon Bertilsson joins Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.

[3] "We made it possible - Berglund and Bertilsson sign" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[LEMAT-4] "Brynas wins hockey title". nordstjernan.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-15.

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