Victor Ejdsell

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Victor Ejdsell
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Ejdsell with Sweden in 2017
Born (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 28)
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 SC Bern
Färjestad BK
HV71
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Victor Ejdsell (born 6 June 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing under contract for SC Bern in the National League (NL). Ejdsell has briefly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Playing career

Ejdsell played as a youth with Vikings HC in the lower Swedish divisions before joining the junior ranks of Färjestad BK. Undrafted, Ejdsell made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Färjestad BK during the 2014–15 SHL season. [1]

After three seasons within Färjestad BK, and in need of an increased role, Ejdsell left the SHL in signing a one-year contract in the Allsvenskan with BIK Karlskoga on April 29, 2016. [2] In the 2016–17 season, Ejdsell broke out offensively leading the club with 57 points in just 50 games to be amongst the league leaders.

On 5 May 2017, NBC Sports reported that Ejdsell signed an entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators of the NHL, after being pursued by several other NHL franchises such as the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. [3] Before official confirmation, Ejdsell made clear his intentions to continue his development in Sweden by agreeing to a two-year contract with newly crowned champions, HV71 of the SHL on 10 May 2017. [4] The Predators later revealed that Ejdsell signed a two-year, entry-level deal on 15 May 2017. [5] On 26 February 2018, the Predators traded Ejdsell along with first-round and fourth-round picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Ryan Hartman and a fifth-round pick in 2018. [6]

Upon completion of the 2017–18 season, having led HV71 with 20 goals and scoring 34 points in 50 games, Ejdsell was reassigned by the Blackhawks to join AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on 21 March 2018. [7] He was recalled to the NHL a few days later on 25 March 2018. [8] Ejdsell made his NHL debut the next day in a game against the San Jose Sharks. [9] He recorded his first NHL assist on 29 March 2018 in a game against the Winnipeg Jets. [10] He made 6 regular season appearances with the Blackhawks before he was returned to the IceHogs for their extended playoff run.

In the following 2018–19 season, Ejdsell continued to play with the Rockford IceHogs. Unable to earn a recall to the NHL, Ejdsell failed to make the desired impact with the IceHogs posting 12 goals and 29 points in 61 games. As an impending restricted free agent, Ejdsell opted to return to Sweden to continue his career, reuniting with original club on a two-year contract with Färjestad BK of the SHL, on May 9, 2019. [11]

After five seasons with Färjestad BK, Ejdsell opted to move abroad in agreeing to a two-year contract with Swiss club, SC Bern of the NL, on 29 April 2024. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Viking HC Div.2 2473108—————
2011–12Viking HC Div.3 16282250832462
2012–13Viking HCDiv.3131717348—————
2012–13Sunne IKDiv.2322336591821234
2013–14 Färjestad BK J20 371711283662242
2014–15Färjestad BKJ20371821393062358
2014–15 Färjestad BK SHL 121010—————
2015–16Färjestad BKJ20859144—————
2015–16 Färjestad BKSHL9101020000
2015–16 Timrå IK Allsv 204812650116
2016–17 BIK Karlskoga Allsv5025325734104378
2017–18 HV71 SHL502014343220002
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 501101375122
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 60112—————
2018–19 Rockford IceHogsAHL6112172924—————
2019–20 Färjestad BKSHL4517143120—————
2020–21 Färjestad BKSHL521423372861124
2021–22 Färjestad BKSHL4889174519861416
2022–23 Färjestad BKSHL461317305761120
2023–24 Färjestad BKSHL502021414940112
SHL totals3129498192231391091924
NHL totals60112—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
HockeyAllsvenskan
Forward of the Year 2017
MVP2017
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) 2022 [13] [14]

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  2. ↑ "Victor Ejdsell recruited from Farjestad" (in Swedish). BIK Karlskoga. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Report: Preds land coveted Swedish center Ejdsell". NBC Sports. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Forward trio to HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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