Daniel Muzito Bagenda

Daniel Muzito Bagenda (born June 16, 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with AIK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

In this article, the surname is Muzito Bagenda, not Bagenda.
Daniel Muzito Bagenda
Born (1996-06-16) June 16, 1996
Umeå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams		 AIK
Modo Hockey
Rochester Americans
Örebro HK
IK Oskarshamn
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Muzito Bagenda made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2013–14 SHL season.[1]

After four games in the SHL as a junior, Bagenda opted to further his development at the Canadian major junior level with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In the 2015–16 season with the Steelheads, Bagenda contributed with 20 goals in 63 games before he was passed over in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

On July 3, 2016, Muzito Bagenda signalled the start of his North American professional career, in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans, an affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres.[2]

After two seasons under contract with the Americans, Muzito Bagenda returned to Sweden as a free agent. He agreed to a try-out contract in joining AIK of the HockeyAllsvenskan on August 22, 2018.[3] He made an immediate impact with AIK and was soon signed to a contract for the 2018–19 season. In his first season in the Allsvenskan, Muzito Bagenda used his size and physicality to contribute with 13 goals and 27 points in 52 games.

On April 8, 2019, Muzito Bagenda secured a return to the SHL, signing a two-year contract with Örebro HK.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Modo Hockey J20 7 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Modo Hockey J20 39 15 7 22 48 5 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Modo Hockey SHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Modo Hockey J20 37 10 25 35 26 5 0 2 2 0
2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Mississauga Steelheads OHL 63 20 17 37 36 7 6 4 10 6
2016–17 Rochester Americans AHL 61 9 6 15 45 — — — — —
2017–18 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 46 19 27 46 54 5 2 5 7 2
2017–18 Rochester Americans AHL 6 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2018–19 AIK Allsv 52 13 14 27 36 7 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Örebro HK SHL 50 7 10 17 20 — — — — —
2020–21 Örebro HK SHL 46 5 8 13 33 — — — — —
2021–22 IK Oskarshamn SHL 46 4 3 7 18 — — — — —
SHL totals 146 16 21 37 71 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Sweden U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 3 3 4
2013 Sweden IH18 7th 4 2 1 3 2
2014 Sweden U18 4th 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 17 2 5 7 8

References
  1. "Modo Hockey 2013–14 player statistics". eliteprospects.com. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. "Amerks sign pair to AHL contracts". Rochester Americans. July 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  3. "Daniel Muzito Bagenda is training with AIK" (in Swedish). AIK IF. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  4. "Welcome Daniel Muzito Bagenda" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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