Elias Salomonsson
| Elias Salomonsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Salomonsson with the Manitoba Moose in 2025 | |||
| Born |
31 August 2004 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL draft |
55th overall, 2022 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Elias Salomonsson (born 31 August 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Salomonsson was selected by the Jets in the second round, 55th pick overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Salomonsson played as a youth and made his professional debut within Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Following his selection at the 2022 NHL entry draft, Salomonsson was signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022.[1]
Salmonsson was called up to the Jets main roster November 25, 2025 to make his NHL debut the following day against the Washington Capitals.[2] Later, on February 27th, 2026- Salomonsson scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 Jets loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2024 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2022 Germany | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2021 United States | |
Salomonsson represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 31 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 53 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 29 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 69 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweden | U18 |  |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | HG18 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | U18 |  |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 64 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) | 2024 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Jets sign defenceman Elias Salomonsson to a three-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "BLOG: Salomonsson NHL debut and line juggling | Winnipeg Jets". www.nhl.com. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Skellefteå är Svenska Mästare 2023/24!" [Skellefteå are Swedish Champions 2023/24!] (in Swedish). shl.se. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database