Emil Bemström
| Emil Bemström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Bemström with Djurgårdens IF in 2019 | |||
| Born |
1 June 1999 Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Leksands IF Djurgårdens IF HIFK Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
117th overall, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Emil Bemström (born 1 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Playing career[edit]
Bemström played as a youth within the Leksands IF organization. He made his professional debut in the 2016–17 season, appearing scoreless in 5 Swedish Hockey League games.
Following relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2017–18 season, Bemström notched 8 goals and 15 points in 33 games for Leksand, before leaving the club in the off-season and returning to the SHL by agreeing to a two-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on 2 May 2018.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, Bemström scored his first SHL goal in the first game of the season against Frölunda HC on 15 September 2018.[2] In a breakout season with Djurgården, he led the league in goals and power play goals and captured Rookie of the Year honours and also won the scoring title for the 18–19 regular season with 23 goals. At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Bemström was also named junior player of the year by the Swedish ice hockey journalist association.[3]
On 15 May 2019, Bemström was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] Bemström finished his rookie season scoring 20 points in 56 games.
With the following 2020–21 NHL season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bemström opted to continue playing in Europe after accepting a loan assignment from the Blue Jackets to play with Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga, on 8 September 2020.[5] In 16 games with HIFK, Bemström displayed his offensive acumen in compiling 8 goals and 17 points before returning to the Blue Jackets organization for training camp.
In his fifth year within the Blue Jackets organization in the 2023–24 season, Bemström remained between Columbus and the AHL, posting 5 goals and 11 points through 32 regular season games. Unable to cement a full-time role within the Blue Jackets forward group, Bemström was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Alexander Nylander and a conditional 2026 sixth-round pick on 23 February 2024.[6] Bemström scored on his debut with the Penguins, notching a power-play marker in a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on 25 February 2024.[7][8]
Personal life[edit]
Emil's father, Jörgen Bemström, played 517 SHL (then Elitserien) games.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Leksands IF | J20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Leksands IF | J20 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Leksands IF | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 33 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Leksands IF | J20 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 47 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | HIFK | Liiga | 16 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 21 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 55 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 8 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 52 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 228 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Rookie of the Year | 2019 | |
| Swedish junior player of the year[3] | 2019 | |
| Håkan Loob Trophy | 2019 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Lönngren, Mattias (2018-05-02). "DIF welcomes 5 players" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Nilsson, Martin (15 September 2018). "Frölunda vann SHL-premiär mot topptippat Dif". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b Feltenmark, Anders. "Emil Bemström, Årets Junior 2018/2019". swehockey.se (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "CBJ sign Bemstrom to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "CBJ loan Bemstrom, Texier and Vehvilainen to trio of Liiga clubs". Columbus Blue Jackets. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Penguins acquire Emil Bemstrom from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Alex Nylander and a conditional pick". Pittsburgh Penguins. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Penguins outlast Flyers in high-scoring affair". ESPN. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Bemstrom scores in debut with Penguins". Sportsnet.ca. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Jorgen Bemstrom player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Cleveland Monsters players
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- HIFK (ice hockey) players
- Leksands IF players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- People from Nyköping Municipality
- Swedish ice hockey centres
- Sportspeople from Södermanland County