Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt (born November 14, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). Wallstedt was drafted by the Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jesper Wallstedt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 14, 2002 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) Luleå HF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2021 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Wallstedt played junior hockey with his hometown club Västerås IK before joining the Luleå HF organization for the 2018–19 season. Wallstedt made his SHL debut during the 2019–20 SHL season, playing in a game against HV71. He entered in the second period of the game in relief of David Rautio, and allowed one goal as Luleå fell to HV71 by a score of 2–1.[1]
On 17 May 2022, Wallstedt was signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
On 12 November 2022, Wallstedt recorded his first North American win, along with scoring an empty net goal, to secure a 5–2 Iowa Wild win over the Chicago Wolves.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Västerås IK | J20 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1,418 | 54 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 | .922 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | J20 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1,222 | 54 | 1 | 2.65 | .901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | .870 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | J20 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1,590 | 67 | 2 | 2.53 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1,317 | 49 | 2 | 2.23 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3.36 | .871 | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1,303 | 43 | 3 | 1.98 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .800 | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2,262 | 101 | 1 | 2.68 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.35 | .897 | ||
| SHL totals | 45 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2,658 | 93 | 5 | 2.10 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2019 Sweden | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3.05 | .893 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 |  |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 2.90 | .919 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 |  |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .936 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | IH18 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 2.54 | .936 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 | .923 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 1.62 | .940 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 516 | 44 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | ||||
References
- "Jesper Wallstedt gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "Wild signs Goaltender Wallstedt to three-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database