Ludwig Persson
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2003)
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Ludwig Persson (born 8 October 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wingplaying for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Persson was drafted 85th overall, in the third round, by the Washington Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Ludwig Persson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 October 2003 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) Frölunda HC Jukurit | ||
| NHL draft |
85th overall, 2022 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Persson played as a youth and developed within Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Following his third season in the SHL, Persson was selected by the Capitals in the 2022 NHL entry draft and later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022.[2]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2021 United States | |
At the 2021 World U18 Championship, Persson contributed with 2 goals and 4 points in 7 games on the bronze-winning Team Sweden.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Vasta Frolunda Jr | J20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Frolunda HC | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vasta Frolunda Jr | J20 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Frolunda HC | SHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vasta Frolunda Jr | J20 | 41 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Frolunda HC | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | BIK Karlskoga | Allsv | 45 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Frolunda HC | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Iisalmen Peli-Karhut | Mestis | 48 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Jukurit | Liiga | 52 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 52 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
