Jesper Boqvist

Jesper Boqvist (born 30 October 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boqvist was selected 36th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Jesper Boqvist
Boqvist with the New Jersey Devils in 2022
Born (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998
Falun, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Boston Bruins
Providence Bruins (AHL)
Brynäs IF
New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2017
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Boqvist made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2015–16 SHL season. On 16 May 2017, Boqvist agreed to extend his contract with Brynäs IF for a further two seasons through to 2019.[1] Boqvist was drafted 36th overall, in the second round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, by the New Jersey Devils.

On 10 June 2019, Boqvist signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.[2] Boqvist scored his first NHL career goal in a 3–2 loss against the Minnesota Wild on 26 November 2019.[3] Boqvist's goal, which tied the game 1–1 in the first period, caused controversy by the play of Wayne Simmonds. The Wild used its coach's challenge for the play, but the goal was allowed to stand. The NHL then issued a statement during the third period that the goal should not been allowed.[3][4]

On 22 July 2022, Boqvist agreed to his qualifying offer with the Devils, re-signing to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2022–23 season.[5] He made a career high 70 appearances for the Devils and matched his previous season tally of 10 goals while adding 21 points to help the Devils return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018.

In the following off-season, Boqvist was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the Devils, releasing him as a free agent. On 12 July 2023, Boqvist agreed to a one-year, one-way $775,000 contract with the Boston Bruins for the 2023–24 season.[6]

Personal life

Boqvist's younger brother Adam Boqvist is a defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Brynäs IF J20 71120 10000
2015–16 Brynäs IF J20 382335588 30110
2015–16 Brynäs IF SHL 80112 20000
2016–17 Brynäs IF J20 15105206 —————
2016–17 Brynäs IF SHL 160662 101010
2016–17 Timrå IK Allsv 1939120 —————
2017–18 Brynäs IF J20 40552 —————
2017–18 Brynäs IF SHL 23310132 80114
2018–19 Brynäs IF SHL 5113223514 —————
2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 354048 —————
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 19831112 —————
2020–21 Timrå IK Allsv 1337100 —————
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 284372 —————
2020–21 Binghamton Devils AHL 82570 —————
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL 72682 —————
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 5610132310 —————
2022–23 New Jersey Devils NHL 701011212 60000
SHL totals 9816395520 201124
NHL totals 18928275522 60000
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 United States

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Sweden IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 4
2016 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2 1 3 2
2018 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 0 1 2
Junior totals 18 3 2 5 8

References
  1. "Ännu ett framtidsnamn skriver kontrakt". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. "RELEASE: Boqvist Agrees to Terms". NHL.com. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Kahkonen has 32 saves, Suter scores, Wild win". ESPN. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. Srinivasan, Arun (26 November 2019). "NHL reveals Devils' 1st goal vs. Wild should've been disallowed". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. "Boqvist accepts qualifying offer". New Jersey Devils. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. "Bruins sign Jesper Boqvist to one-year contract". Boston Bruins. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. "Adam Boqvist player profile". eliteprospects.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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