John Persson

John Persson
Persson with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2013
Born	(1992-05-18) May 18, 1992 (age 33) Östersund, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Färjestad BK Mora IK SaiPa Brynäs IF
NHL draft	125th overall, 2011 New York Islanders
Playing career	2012–2021

John Persson (born May 18, 1992) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders after he was selected by the Islanders in the 5th round (125th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Persson played three seasons (2009–2012) of major junior hockey with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), scoring 63 goals and 67 assists for 130 points, while earning 102 penalty minutes, in 200 games played.

On May 29, 2012, the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Persson to a three-year entry-level contract. ^[1]

During the 2013–14 season, Persson was recalled by the Islanders of the Sound Tigers and scored his first NHL goal on April 5, 2014 against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals.

On May 6, 2015, Persson opted to end his North American tenure within the Islanders organization and signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK, re-uniting him with his brother Johan, of the SHL. ^[2]

Following parts of two seasons with Brynäs IF, Persson announced his retirement from his ten year professional hockey career. ^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Mora IK	J20		12	4	2	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Mora IK	Allsv		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		62	7	4	11	12		2	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		68	33	28	61	34		9	2	3	5	4
2011–12	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		70	23	35	58	36		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		12	4	4	8	0		2	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		65	17	12	29	25		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		46	12	4	16	38		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	New York Islanders	NHL		10	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		54	11	10	21	28		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Färjestad BK	SHL		52	12	4	16	22		5	0	1	1	2
2016–17	Färjestad BK	SHL		52	6	7	13	28		7	2	2	4	2
2017–18	Mora IK	SHL		50	10	7	17	16		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Mora IK	SHL		27	9	2	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SaiPa	Liiga		39	10	5	15	33		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Brynäs IF	SHL		15	5	1	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Brynäs IF	SHL		12	3	1	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				10	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				208	45	22	67	88		12	2	3	5	4

References

1. "Persson agrees to terms on Entry-Level contract". New York Islanders. May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
2. "John Persson ready for Farjestad". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
3. "John Persson ends professional hockey career" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

External links

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