| Kevin Stenlund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 September 1996 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
|
NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers HV71 Columbus Blue Jackets Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
58th overall,
2015 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Kevin Stenlund (born 20 September 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stenlund was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 58th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Stenlund made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with HV71 during the 2014–15 SHL season. [1] On 30 May 2015, Stenlund was signed to a two-year first team contract extension to remain with HV71. [2]
On 23 May 2017 Stenlund signed his first NHL contract, agreeing to a three-year, entry-level deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [3] In the 2017–18 season, he was returned on loan to continue his development in the SHL with HV71. Stenlund eclipsed his previous points totals in recording 15 assists and 22 points in 43 games before suffering an early exit with the club in the Wild Card round. Having completed the season with HV71, Stenlund was re-assigned to play out the remainder of the season with the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, on 17 March 2018. [4]
On 17 June 2021, Stenlund re-signed with the Blue Jackets on a one-year contract. [5]
As a free agent after five seasons within the Blue Jackets organization, Stenlund was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets on 13 July 2022. [6] In the 2022–23 season, Stenlund initially played with AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, before he was recalled and solidified a fourth-line role within the Jets in posting 6 goals and 9 points through 54 regular season games.
Stenlund left the Jets after one season with the club, signing as a free agent to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Florida Panthers on 1 July 2023. [7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | HV71 | J20 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J20 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | SHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J20 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | SHL | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | J20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | SHL | 48 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Västerviks IK | Allsv | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 43 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 59 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 42 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 54 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 151 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 66 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 125 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Kevin Stenlund 2015 NHL draft prospect profile". inlouwetrust.com. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Stenlund signs an extension with HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "CBJ sign center Kevin Stenlund to three-year, entry-level deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jackets assign center Kevin Stenlund to Cleveland Monsters". Columbus Blue Jackets. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "CBJ sign F Kevin Stenlund to one-year contract". NHL.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Jets sign forward Kevin Stenlund to a one-year, two-way contract". Winnipeg Jets. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Kevin Stenlund on a one-year contract". Florida Panthers. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Cleveland Monsters players
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Florida Panthers players
- HV71 players
- Manitoba Moose players
- Ice hockey people from Stockholm
- Swedish ice hockey centres
- Västerviks IK players
- HC Vita Hästen players
- Winnipeg Jets players
- Swedish ice hockey centre stubs