Joel Nyström
| Joel Nyström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 May 2002 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Wolves (AHL) Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft |
219th overall, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Joel Nyström (born 14 May 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nyström was drafted in the seventh round, 219th overall, by the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL entry draft.[1]
Playing career
Nyström played as a youth within Färjestad BK organization of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He made his professional debut in the SHL during the 2020–21 season.
Showing his continued development, Nyström improved his points totals in each season, culminating in a setting career highs of 8 goals and 18 assists for 26 points through 51 regular season games in the 2023–24 season.
On 7 May 2024, Nyström was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Carolina Hurricanes.[2] He was loaned by the Hurricanes to continue his tenure with Färjestad BK for the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 12 December 2025, he signed a four-year extension with the Hurricanes.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 46 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 46 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 37 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 38 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 221 | 25 | 61 | 86 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 38 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2022 | [5][6] |
References
- ↑ "2021 NHL draft, day two discussion". canescountry.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "Canes sign Nystrom to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "From Junior Hockey School to the NHL" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Canes Sign Nystrom To Four-Year Contract Extension". NHL.com. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ↑ "Färjestad wins it on the road". eurohockeyclubs.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ "Färjestad BK are Swedish Champions" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database