Lukas Vejdemo

Lukas Vejdemo (born 25 January 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round, 87th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Lukas Vejdemo
Vejdemo with the Laval Rocket in 2020
Born (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams		 Djurgårdens IF
Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft 87th overall, 2015
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Vejdemo made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Djurgårdens IF during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Following the campaign, the Montreal Canadiens selected Vejdemo in the third round (87th overall) during the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

In the 2017–18 season, Vejdemo established career-highs of 10 goals and 22 assists in 47 games. On 2 May 2018, the Canadiens signed him to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2] Vejdemo spent the 2018-19 season with the Canadiens' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket. In 66 games, he recorded 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points.

On 31 December 2019, Vejdemo made his NHL debut in a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[3] On 10 March 2020, he scored his first career NHL goal in a 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.[4] Vejdemo finished the season with seven appearances for the Canadiens, as well as 47 for the Rocket.

On 4 September 2020, the Canadiens re-signed Vejdemo to a one-year, two-way contract extension.[5] Two days later, the team loaned him to Södertälje SK of HockeyAllsvenskan, with the expectation he would return to North America to attend the Canadiens' and Rocket's training camps for the 2020–21 season.[6]

Following the 2021–22 season, after three seasons within the Canadiens organization, Vejdemo left as free agent. Having suffered a serious injury during the AHL playoff run with the Rocket, Vejdemo underwent surgery going un-signed into the 2022–23 season. In recovering from injury, Vejdemo belatedly signed an optional two-year contract in a return to hometown club, Djurgårdens IF, of the now HockeyAllsvenskan on 8 February 2023.[7]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF J20 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF J20 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF J20 34 23 25 48 51 7 4 2 6 4
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 52 5 12 17 12 8 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF J20 — — — — — 2 0 1 1 2
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 48 4 4 8 8 3 0 1 1 2
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 47 10 12 22 16 7 0 1 1 2
2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 66 13 16 29 18 — — — — —
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL 47 9 10 19 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Södertälje SK Allsv 16 2 8 10 8 — — — — —
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 27 7 6 13 20 — — — — —
2021–22 Laval Rocket AHL 34 6 10 16 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
SHL totals 150 19 28 47 36 18 1 2 3 4
NHL totals 13 2 0 2 0 — — — — —

References
  1. "Getting to know 2015 third-round pick Lukas Vejdemo". EyesOnThePrize.com. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. "Canadiens agree to terms with prospect Lukas Vejdemo". Montreal Canadiens. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. Mercier, Pierre-Antoine. "MTL@CAR: Postgame". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. Braverman, Dan. "NSH@MTL: Postgame". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "Canadiens agree to terms with forward Lukas Vejdemo". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. "Canadiens announce the loaning of Lukas Vejdemo to Södertälje SK". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "Welcome home Lukas Vejdemo" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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