Lukas Bengtsson

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Lukas Bengtsson
2012-12-29 Lukas Bengtsson 01.jpg
Bengtsson playing for Mora IK in 2012
Born (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams
EV Zug
Frölunda HC
WBS Penguins
Linköping HC
SKA Saint Petersburg
Dinamo Minsk
Växjö Lakers
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012present

Lukas Bengtsson (born 14 April 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with EV Zug in the National League (NL).

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Playing career

At the youth level, Bengtsson played for Huddinge IK, Djurgårdens IF, and Mora IK. He logged his first minutes in Sweden’s second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora’s men’s team during the 2011–12 season.

In February 2015, he signed with Frölunda HC of Sweden’s top-flight SHL. [1] He made 42 appearances, recording nine goals as well as 12 assists, as Frölunda won the 2016 SHL title. Bengtsson was also influential in the team's success in the Champions Hockey League: He saw the ice in ten contests, scoring two goals and assisting on five more, helping Frölunda capture the CHL title. [2]

On 27 April 2016, he penned a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). [3]

During the 2016 offseason, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Lyme disease and underwent antibiotic treatment. He began training camp with the Penguins, but soon the disease returned, and he was placed on injured reserve. He underwent another antibiotic treatment and played his first AHL game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 13 November 2016. After a 6 January 2017 game during which Bengtsson felt exhaustion and intense pain, he was shut down for the season. Further tests revealed he probably never had Lyme disease; instead, in March 2017, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Bengtsson was able to return to play for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before the 2017–18 season. [4] [5]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Penguins, Bengtsson, an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Linköpings HC of the SHL on 18 May 2018. [6] In the 2018–19 season, Bengtsson led the defense of Linköpings in scoring with seven goals and 24 points in 42 games.[ citation needed ]

Opting for a release from his only season with Linköping HC, Bengtsson was signed to a lucrative two-year contract with Russian club SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on 21 May 2019. [7]

Following two seasons with SKA, Bengtsson was traded in the off-season to HC Dinamo Minsk in exchange for Stepan Falkovsky on 16 June 2021. [8] At the end of the season, March 11 left the team. [9]

In May 2022, he signed a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL. [10] In his lone season with the Lakers in 2022–23, Bengstsson was a fixture on the blueline and helped the club claim SHL championship.[ citation needed ]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Czech Republic

Bengtsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Mora IK J18 3331215430000
2010–11Mora IK II SWE.2 U20 22022
2011–12Mora IKJ1891230
2011–12Mora IK J20 2535837
2011–12 Mora IK Allsv 30000
2012–13Mora IKJ20324141818
2012–13 Mora IKAllsv221342
2013–14Mora IKJ2022240
2013–14 Mora IKAllsv451320331052350
2014–15 Mora IKAllsv43823311050222
2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 91342
2015–16 Frölunda HCSHL30771412122570
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 161566
2017–18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL3701515830110
2018–19 Linköping HC SHL427172412
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 2621113841234
2020–21 SKA Saint PetersburgKHL394162010121238
2021–22 Dinamo Minsk KHL424151914
2022–23 Växjö Lakers SHL4812183010181892
2023–24 EV Zug NL 485242910112576
SHL totals1202642683439416204
KHL totals107104252321624612

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Sweden WJC Silver medal icon.svg71230
2022 Sweden OG 4th61120
2023 Sweden WC 6th80112
2024 SwedenWCBronze medal icon.svg100220
Junior totals71230
Senior totals241452

Awards and honors

AwardsYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy 2023 [12]

References

  1. "Bengtsson Frölundas spelare". dt.se. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. "Penguins Sign Defenseman Lukas Bengtsson to a Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". penguins.nhl.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. "The Tick and the Tilt: Lukas Bengtsson's Battle Back to Health". 21 October 2017.
  5. "Lukas Bengtsson is eager for competition after a year filled with medical issues". Post-Gazette. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. "Lukas Bengtsson becomes the last piece of the puzzle for LHC" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. "Lukas Bengtsson signs in SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. "Dinamo and SKA make trade" (in Russian). HC Dinamo Minsk. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. "Lukas Bengtsson leaves Dynamo Minsk". Sportnaviny.com. 11 March 2022.
  10. Sportnaviny.com. "Lukas Bengtsson has moved to the Växjö Lakers".
  11. "Who Won The 2024 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship?". Games and Rings. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. Knekta, Jonathan; Ros, Tomas; Abrahamsson, Hans (24 April 2023). "Växjö Lakers svenska mästare i ishockey". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 November 2023.