Dennis Persson
| Dennis Persson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 2, 1988 Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
Modo Hockey Djurgårdens IF Timrå IK Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
24th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Karl Dennis Persson(born June 2, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
Playing career
Persson was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 24th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. After two seasons in the then Elitserien with Djurgårdens IF he was signed to a three-year entry-level deal with the Buffalo Sabres on June 3, 2008. He was then loaned to fellow Elitserien club, Timrå IK for the following 2008–09 season, before joining the Sabres American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates at the conclusion of the Swedish year.
Over the course of his contract with the Sabres, Persson was assigned directly to the AHL in each of his three years.[1] He was an emergency recall for the Sabres during their 2011 playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers; however, he did not play in a game.[2]
Persson returned to his native Sweden after the Sabres declined to extend his contract, signing with Brynäs IF for two seasons before moving to his fourth SHL club, Modo Hockey on an optional two-year deal on May 5, 2014.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Nyköpings Hockey | Allsv | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Nyköpings Hockey | Allsv | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 60 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 48 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 195 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Rochester Amerks regain T.J. Brennan and David Leggio". Democrat and Chronicle. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Dennis Persson Emergency Call Up". Sabres Hockey Central. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ↑ "Dennis Persson ready for Modo Hockey" (in Swedish). Modo Hockey. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
External links
- Dennis Persson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dennis Persson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dennis Persson profile at Eurohockey.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marek Zagrapan |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Tyler Myers |