Jesper Olofsson

Jesper Olofsson
Olofsson with Skellefteå AIK in 2016
Born	(1993-11-26) November 26, 1993 (age 31) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	MoDo Hockey Odense Bulldogs Karlskrona HK Skellefteå AIK Färjestad BK SC Bern SCL Tigers EHC Biel
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

Jesper Olofsson (born November 26, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing with MoDo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the older brother of Vegas Golden Knights left winger Victor Olofsson.

Playing career

A native of Örnsköldsvik, Olofsson played in the youth system of Modo Hockey and made his debut for the club's men's team in the SHL during the 2010–11 Elitserien season. After spending the 2012–13 campaign with the Odense Bulldogs in Denmark, he returned to his native Sweden, joining second-division team Almtuna IS for the 2013–14 season. After one year, Olofsson moved on to another Allsvenskan outfit, BIK Karlskoga. In 2015, he was picked up by Karlskrona HK of the SHL. He saw the ice in 57 games during the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 goals, while assisting on 16 more.

In April 2016, he signed with fellow SHL side Skellefteå AIK. ^[1] He played two years with SAIK, leaving following the 2017–18 season, to sign a two-year contract with his fourth SHL club, Färjestad BK, on 27 April 2018. ^[2]

He left Färjestad in May 2020 to pursue opportunities in the National Hockey League. ^[3] On May 20, 2020, Olofsson agreed to join his brother Victor within the Buffalo Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Rochester Americans. ^[4] With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic, Olofsson opted to remain in Europe, signing for the remainder of the Swiss NL campaign with SC Bern on 23 December 2020. ^[5]

On April 29, 2021, Olofsson joined the SCL Tigers on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season. ^[6] Olofsson enjoyed a productive season with the Tigers, amassing 25 goals and 50 points in 43 regular season games. With the SCL Tigers missing out on the playoffs, Olofsson was earlier signed in the midst of the season to a two-year contract with EHC Biel on 24 December 2021. ^[7]

Concluding his contract with Biel following two seasons, Olofsson returned to his original club in Sweden, MoDo Hockey, signing a five-year contract through 2029 on 4 April 2024. ^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Modo Hockey	J20		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Modo Hockey	J20		36	13	12	25	6		3	3	0	3	0
2010–11	Modo Hockey	J20		40	33	10	43	22		6	2	5	7	2
2010–11	Modo Hockey	SEL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Modo Hockey	J20		24	15	14	29	8		8	2	2	4	6
2011–12	Modo Hockey	SEL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		11	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	IF Björklöven	Div.1		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Odense Bulldogs	DEN		37	19	15	34	8		14	6	3	9	2
2013–14	Almtuna IS	Allsv		33	8	11	19	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Almtuna IS	J20		2	7	1	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	BIK Karlskoga	Allsv		50	23	13	36	20		5	1	1	2	0
2015–16	Karlskrona HK	SHL		52	13	13	26	6		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		48	10	6	16	12		7	1	0	1	2
2017–18	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	11	10	21	8		16	4	2	6	31
2018–19	Färjestad BK	SHL		51	17	16	33	8		14	4	3	7	6
2019–20	Färjestad BK	SHL		44	17	11	28	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	SC Bern	NL		32	10	13	23	6		6	3	2	5	0
2021–22	SCL Tigers	NL		43	25	25	50	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	EHC Biel	NL		48	21	22	43	6		16	3	4	7	0
2023–24	EHC Biel	NL		36	10	11	21	8		3	0	1	1	0
SHL totals				254	69	56	125	46		37	9	5	14	39
NL totals				159	66	71	137	24		25	6	7	13	0

References

1. "Kontrakt med talangfull forward". Skellefteå AIK. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
2. "Farjestad BK recruits Jesper Olofsson". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
3. "Report: Sabres close to signing Jesper Olofsson". WGR550.com. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
4. "Amerks sign Jesper Olofsson to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
5. "Jesper Olofsson to SC Bern until end of the season" (in German). SC Bern. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
6. "Confirmed - Jesper Olofsson signs with the SCL Tigers". swisshockeynews.ch. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
7. "Leading scorer Olofsson signs with EHC Biel" (in German). EHC Biel. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
8. "Welcome home, Jesper Olofsson!" (in Swedish). MoDo Hockey. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

External links

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