Tobias Björnfot (born 6 April 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was drafted 22nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Tobias Björnfot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 2001 Upplands Väsby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Djurgårdens IF Los Angeles Kings Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editDuring the 2018–19 season, Björnfot made his SHL and professional debut with Djurgårdens IF on 20 October 2018.[2]
On 21 June 2019, Björnfot was the second player to be selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, taken in the first round with the 22nd overall pick, which the Kings acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade that sent Jake Muzzin to Toronto. On 14 July 2019, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Kings.[3]
On 8 August 2020, approaching the second year of his entry-level contract he was loaned by Los Angeles to his Swedish club, Djurgårdens IF, to continue his development before the commencement of the delayed North American 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On 3 January 2024, after playing just one game for the Kings over the first three months of the 2023–24 season, Björnfot was placed on waivers before being claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights one day later.[5] He subsequently debuted for Vegas three days later on 6 January, against the New York Islanders.[6] After playing only two games with Vegas, Björnfot suffered an undisclosed injury, and was placed on injured reserve.[7][8] Upon his return from IR, Björnfot was waived by Vegas, and subsequently claimed by the Florida Panthers on 8 March 2024.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ! Team | ! League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 42 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 44 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 50 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 120 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2020 Czech Republic | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2019 Sweden | |
| |
2018 Russia | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | U17 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Tobias Björnfot player profile". eliteprospects.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Tobias Björnfot - SHL.se" (in Swedish). SHL.se. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Tobias Bjornfot signs three-year, entry-level contract with the LA Kings". Los Angeles Kings. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "LA Kings loan defenseman Tobias Bjornfot to Djurgardens". Los Angeles Kings. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Golden Knights claim 2019 first-rounder Bjornfot off waivers from Kings". Sportsnet.ca. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "New York Islanders – Vegas Golden Knights – January 6, 2024". nhl.com. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Placed on injured reserve". CBS Sports. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Boehlke, Ken (31 January 2024). "Sorting Out The Logjam On Defense When VGK Return To Health". sinbin.vegas. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Claim Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot Off Waivers". Florida Panthers. 8 March 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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