Jesper Wallstedt (born November 14, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wallstedt was drafted by the Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jesper Wallstedt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Wallstedt during the 2023 AHL Skills Competition | |||
| Born | November 14, 2002 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) Luleå HF | ||
| National team |  Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | 20th overall, 2021 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editWallstedt played junior ice hockey with his hometown club, Västerås IK, before joining Luleå HF organization for the 2018–19 season. Wallstedt made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut during the 2019–20 SHL season, playing in a game against HV71. He entered in the second period of the game in relief of David Rautio, and allowed one goal as Luleå fell to HV71 by a score of 2–1.[1]
On May 17, 2022, Wallstedt was signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
On November 12, 2022, Wallstedt recorded his first North American win, along with scoring an empty net goal, to secure a 5–2 Iowa Wild win over the Chicago Wolves.[3]
During the 2023–24 season, on 10 January 2024, Wallstedt made his NHL debut in a 7–2 loss to the Dallas Stars, also becoming the youngest goaltender in the Wild's history.[4] Later that season, on 7 April 2024, Wallstedt made his second NHL start and earned his first career NHL Shutout and First Star of the Game against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2017–18 | Västerås IK | J20 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1,418 | 54 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 | .922 | ||
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | J20 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1,222 | 54 | 1 | 2.65 | .901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | .870 | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | J20 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1,590 | 67 | 2 | 2.53 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1,317 | 49 | 2 | 2.23 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3.36 | .871 | ||
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1,303 | 43 | 3 | 1.98 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .800 | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2,262 | 101 | 1 | 2.68 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.35 | .897 | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 45 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 2,671 | 120 | 2 | 2.70 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 1 | 3.01 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 45 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2,658 | 93 | 5 | 2.10 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 1 | 3.01 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships {{MedalBronze|[[2024 IIHF World Championship|2024 Czechia]|}} | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2022 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2019 Sweden | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | IH18 |  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3.05 | .893 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 |  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 2.90 | .919 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .936 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | IH18 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 2.54 | .936 | |
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 | .923 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 1.62 | .940 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 516 | 44 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Jesper Wallstedt gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Wild signs Goaltender Wallstedt to three-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ O'Leary, Dan (12 November 2022). "Wild goalie prospect scores long-distance goal in AHL game". NHL.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Baird, Taylor (10 January 2024). "Stars ease past Wild, spoil Wallstedt NHL debut". NHL.com. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Miles, Bruce. "Wallstedt, Kaprizov lift Wild in shutout of Blackhawks". NHL.com. NHL. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links
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