Ludwig Byström Explained

Ludwig Byström
Birth Date:20 July 1994
Birth Place:Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:172
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
League:SHL
Team:MoDo Hockey
Former Teams:Färjestad BK
Texas Stars
Springfield Thunderbirds
Oulun Kärpät
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Draft:43rd overall
Draft Year:2012
Draft Team:Dallas Stars
Career Start:2011

Ludwig Byström (born 20 July 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Prior to being drafted, Byström played with Modo Hockey in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[2]

During the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Byström was drafted in the second round, 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars. On 16 July 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars.[3] However, he was then returned on loan to Modo. On 29 April 2013, Byström was reassigned from Modo to league rivals Färjestad BK for two seasons on loan.

At the completion of the 2014–15 season with Färjestad BK, Byström embarked on his North American career in reporting to the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Texas on 12 March 2015.[4]

On 17 June 2017, the Stars re-signed Byström to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000.[5] On 10 November 2017 Byström was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Reece Scarlett. He was immediately assigned to Panthers' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[6] On 31 May 2018, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[7]

Following the 2018–19 season, his fifth season in North America, unable to break into the NHL, Byström as an impending restricted free agent from the Panthers opted to return to Europe, securing a two-year contract with Finnish club, Oulun Kärpät, on 16 May 2019.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2009–10Modo HockeyJ18144046
2009–10Modo HockeyJ18 Allsv10000450110
2010–11Modo HockeyJ18 30332
2010–11Modo HockeyJ18 Allsv61238300010
2010–11Modo HockeyJ2037110112861236
2010–11Modo HockeySEL10000
2011–12Modo HockeyJ20347222910181344
2011–12Modo HockeySEL20011810000
2012–13Modo HockeyJ208123471564
2012–13Modo HockeySEL303362
2012–13Örebro HKAllsv90002
2013–14Färjestad BKSHL51381124100002
2013–14Färjestad BKJ2041234
2014–15Färjestad BKJ2010000
2014–15Färjestad BKSHL381451830004
2014–15Timrå IKAllsv50116
2014–15Texas StarsAHL120334
2015–16Texas StarsAHL65214162040000
2016–17Texas StarsAHL552141620
2017–18Texas StarsAHL61014
2017–18Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL513232629
2018–19Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL714263014
2019–20KärpätLiiga595182324
2020–21KärpätLiiga57618244251122
2021–22KärpätLiiga60524293670550
2022–23KärpätLiiga60517221230110
2023–24Nürnberg Ice TigersDEL51311141220000
SHL totals140 7 16 23 5214 0 0 0 6
Liiga totals236 21 77 98 11415 1 7 8 2

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011SwedenIH1850440
2012SwedenWJC1860112
Junior totals110552

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dallas Stars Make Eight Selections on Second Day of 2012 NHL Draft.
  2. Web site: Modo Hockey Team Stats 2011 . eliteprospects.com . 3 February 2012 . 3 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Dallas Stars Sign Ryan Garbutt, Luke Gazdic and Ludwig Bystrom to Contracts. Dallas Stars official site . 16 July 2012 . 16 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Bystrom goes to the AHL . vf.se . 12 March 2015 . 12 March 2015 . sv-SE.
  5. Web site: Stars Ludvig Bystrom inks one-year, two-way extension . CBS Sports. 17 June 2017 . 17 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Stars, Panthers exchange defensemen . . 10 November 2017 . 10 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Josh Brown and Ludwig Bystrom . NHL.com . 5 June 2018 . 31 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Pesonen palaa Kärppiin, Byström Ouluun kaksivuotisella sopimuksella . www.oulunkarpat.fi . 16 May 2019 . fi-FI . 16 May 2019.