Filip Westerlund

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Filip Westerlund
Born (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 26)
Härnösand, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams
KalPa
Frölunda HC
Timrå IK
HV71
Ilves
NHL draft 44th overall, 2017
Arizona Coyotes
Playing career 2016present

Filip Westerlund (born 17 April 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for KalPa of the Finnish Liiga. Westerlund was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the second round, 44th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Westerlund first played as a youth with hometown club, AIK Härnösand until the J18 Elit level. In his second season within the Frölunda HC organization, Westerlund made his SHL debut in the 2016–17 campaign, featuring in 33 games from the blueline for 4 assists.

During the final year of his contract with Frölunda in the 2018–19 season, Westerlund registered 2 points in 19 games before he was loaned for the remainder of the year to fellow SHL club, Timrå IK, on January 23, 2019. [2] Westerlund notched two goals in 4 games before his season was ended through injury, unable to help Timrå avoid relegation to the Allsvenskan.

Out of contract with Frölunda, Westerlund opted to continue with Timrå IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan, securing a one-year deal on 19 August 2019. [3]

After four seasons with Timrå IK, Westerlund left the club at the conclusion of his contract, joining newly promoted HV71 by agreeing to a two-year contract on 17 May 2022. [4]

In August of 2023 he signed a one-year contract with KalPa in the Finnish Liiga for the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Frölunda HC J20 30002
2016–17Frölunda HCJ2023167850116
2016–17 Frölunda HC SHL 330446
2017–18Frölunda HCJ202449131221010
2017–18 Frölunda HCSHL190224
2017–18 IF Björklöven Allsv 13134630002
2018–19 Frölunda HCSHL191126
2018–19 Timrå IK SHL42020
2019–20 Timrå IKAllsv52417211211120
2020–21 Timrå IKAllsv525162116151676
2021–22 Timrå IKSHL502354
2022–23 HV71 SHL181016
2022–23 Ilves Liiga 202244101122
2023–24 KalPa Liiga59971612131238
SHL totals1436101622
Liiga totals7911920162323510

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Sweden U17 Bronze medal icon.svg60000
2017 Sweden U18 4th71124
2019 Sweden WJC 5th51124
Junior totals182248

Awards and honors

AwardYear
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC) 2017, 2019 [5] [6]

References

  1. "Arizona Coyotes select Filip Westerlund 44th overall". fiveforhowling.com. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. "Changes to the defense" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Filip Westerlund signs for Timra" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Filip Westerlund signs with HV71" (in Swedish). HV71. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League . 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.