Jesper Olofsson

Jesper Olofsson (born November 26, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing with the EHC Biel of the National League (NL). He is the older brother of Buffalo Sabres left winger Victor Olofsson.

Jesper Olofsson
Olofsson with Skellefteå AIK in 2016
Born (1993-11-26) November 26, 1993
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 EHC Biel
Modo Hockey
Odense Bulldogs
Karlskrona HK
Skellefteå AIK
Färjestad BK
SC Bern
SCL Tigers
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

A native of Örnsköldsvik, Olofsson played in the youth system of Modo Hockey and made his debut for the club's men's team in the SHL during the 2010–11 Elitserien season. After spending the 2012–13 campaign with the Odense Bulldogs in Denmark, he returned to his native Sweden, joining second-division team Almtuna IS for the 2013–14 season. After one year, Olofsson moved on to another Allsvenskan outfit, BIK Karlskoga. In 2015, he was picked up by Karlskrona HK of the SHL. He saw the ice in 57 games during the 2015–16 season, scoring 13 goals, while assisting on 16 more.

In April 2016, he signed with fellow SHL side Skellefteå AIK.[1] He played two years with SAIK, leaving following the 2017–18 season, to sign a two-year contract with his fourth SHL club, Färjestad BK, on 27 April 2018.[2]

He left Färjestad in May 2020 to pursue opportunities in the National Hockey League.[3] On May 20, 2020, Olofsson agreed to join his brother Victor within the Buffalo Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Rochester Americans.[4] With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic, Olofsson opted to remain in Europe, signing for the remainder of the Swiss NL campaign with SC Bern on 23 December 2020.[5]

On April 29, 2021, Olofsson joined the SCL Tigers on a one-year deal for the 2021–22 season.[6] Olofsson enjoyed a productive season with the Tigers, amassing 25 goals and 50 points in 43 regular season games. With the SCL Tigers missing out on the playoffs, Olofsson was earlier signed in the midst of the season to a two-year contract with EHC Biel on 24 December 2021.[7]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Modo Hockey J20 10000 —————
2009–10 Modo Hockey J20 361312256 33030
2010–11 Modo Hockey J20 4033104322 62572
2010–11 Modo Hockey SEL 50000 —————
2011–12 Modo Hockey J20 241514298 82246
2011–12 Modo Hockey SEL 21010 —————
2011–12 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 111016 —————
2011–12 IF Björklöven Div.1 20000 —————
2012–13 Odense Bulldogs DEN 371915348 146392
2013–14 Almtuna IS Allsv 33811196 —————
2013–14 Almtuna IS J20 27182 —————
2014–15 BIK Karlskoga Allsv 5023133620 51120
2015–16 Karlskrona HK SHL 521313266 —————
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 481061612 71012
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 521110218 1642631
2018–19 Färjestad BK SHL 511716338 144376
2019–20 Färjestad BK SHL 4417112812 —————
2020–21 SC Bern NL 321013236 63250
2021–22 SCL Tigers NL 432525504 —————
SHL totals 254 69 56 125 46 37 9 5 14 39
NL totals 75 35 38 73 10 6 3 2 5 0

References
  1. "Kontrakt med talangfull forward". Skellefteå AIK. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. "Farjestad BK recruits Jesper Olofsson". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  3. "Report: Sabres close to signing Jesper Olofsson". WGR550.com. May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. "Amerks sign Jesper Olofsson to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. "Jesper Olofsson to SC Bern until end of the season" (in German). SC Bern. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Confirmed - Jesper Olofsson signs with the SCL Tigers". swisshockeynews.ch. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  7. "Leading scorer Olofsson signs with EHC Biel" (in German). EHC Biel. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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