Simon Edvinsson | |||
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Born | Onsala, Sweden | 5 February 2003||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Frölunda HC | ||
NHL draft | 6th overall, 2021 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 2020–present |
Simon Edvinsson (born 5 February 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Edvinsson was selected in the first-round, sixth overall, by the Red Wings. [1]
Edvinsson had six points in 14 games playing for Frölunda HC's junior team in the J20 SuperElit, before making his professional debut in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2020–21 season, posting 1 assist in 10 games for Frölunda. [2] Following the season, Edvinsson was the top ranked European defenseman by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. Behind Luke Hughes, Edvinsson was the third defenseman selected in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, chosen sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings on 23 July 2021. [3]
In the 2021–22 season, his first full season in the SHL, Edvinsson has recorded 19 points in 44 regular season games from the blueline for Frölunda HC. He was named a finalist for the SHL Rookie of the Year Award and led all league rookies with an average of 19:46 time on ice. His 19 points were fourth-most all time for a defenseman under the age of 19 in the SHL. Following a semi-final defeat in the playoffs, Edvinsson was signed by Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract on 25 April 2022. [4]
After participating in the Detroit Red Wings 2022 training camp, Edvinsson was re-assigned to begin his first North American season in 2022–23 with AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. [5] In transitioning to the North American smaller rink, Edvinsson was immediately deployed in a top-pairing role with the Griffins, contributing offensively from the blueline. While leading the team amongst defenseman in scoring, Edvinsson received his first recall to the NHL by the Red Wings on 17 March 2023. [6] [7] He made his NHL debut with the Red Wings the following day, registering 2 penalty minutes in a third-pairing role alongside fellow Swede Robert Hägg, during a 5–1 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche. [8]
Edvinsson's father, Tobbe is a police officer, and his mother, Åsa, is a personal trainer. He has a younger brother, Hannes. During the offseason, Edvinsson trains in mixed martial arts, which he credits for helping him to control his body. [9] He cites Victor Hedman, Miro Heiskanen, and Cale Makar as role models. [10]
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2022 Canada | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2021 Canada |
Edvinsson represented Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.
He represented Sweden at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one goal and one assists in six games and won a bronze medal.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2019–20 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 44 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 52 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023-24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 54 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
SHL totals | 54 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2019 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
2022 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
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