Jesper Sellgren

Jesper Sellgren (born 11 June 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Luleå HF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.^[1]

Jesper Sellgren
Born	(1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 (age 27) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Luleå HF Frölunda HC
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	166th overall, 2018 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

After wrapping up his second season in the Allsvenskan in 2017–18, Sellgren departed his hometown club and signed a two-year deal with Luleå HF on 28 March 2018.^[2] Later that year, he was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.^[3]

During the 2018–19 season with Luleå HF, Sellgren tallied 15 points across 52 games. Once Luleå's campaign ended, he joined the Charlotte Checkers, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Hurricanes, on a professional tryout contract.^[4] Shortly after, on 28 May 2019, the Hurricanes secured him with a three-year, entry-level deal.^[5]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays to the start of professional hockey leagues across North America, Sellgren opted to stay in his home country of Sweden to maintain his playing form and continue his development. On 31 July 2020, he was loaned from the Hurricanes organization to Frölunda HC of the SHL.^[6]

Following a strong postseason performance in which he played an important role in helping the Chicago Wolves capture the Calder Cup, marking his second American Hockey League (AHL) championship win with a Carolina Hurricanes affiliate, Sellgren faced a decision regarding the next step in his career as he approached restricted free agency. On 1 July 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Luleå HF of the SHL, the team he had previously played for before joining the Hurricanes organization.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Modo Hockey	J20		10	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Modo Hockey	J20		43	1	11	12	8		2	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Modo Hockey	Allsv		50	5	5	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Modo Hockey	J20		3	1	0	1	0		6	0	2	2	0
2017–18	Modo Hockey	Allsv		43	3	9	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Modo Hockey	J20		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	2	2	2
2018–19	Luleå HF	SHL		52	3	12	15	10		10	3	3	6	6
2018–19	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		11	3	1	4	4
2019–20	Luleå HF	SHL		47	8	13	21	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Frölunda HC	SHL		52	3	16	19	4		7	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Chicago Wolves	AHL		73	6	20	26	22		18	0	3	3	12
2022–23	Luleå HF	SHL		47	1	10	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Luleå HF	SHL		50	8	10	18	17		7	1	2	3	2
2024–25	Luleå HF	SHL		50	5	14	19	6		16	1	4	5	4
SHL totals				298	28	75	103	61		40	5	9	14	14

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2018 United States
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2016 United States

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Sweden	U18			7	0	1	1	0
2018	Sweden	WJC			7	0	1	1	2
2021	Sweden	WC	9th		4	0	1	1	0
Junior totals					14	0	2	2	2
Senior totals					4	0	1	1	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers, Chicago Wolves)	2019, 2022	[8]
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Luleå HF)	2025	[9]