Hampus Lindholm (Swedish pronunciation: [hamːpɵs lɪnːdhɔlm];[tone?] born 20 January 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lindholm began his ice hockey career with Jonstorps IF and previously played with Rögle BK.[1][2] He then played with the Anaheim Ducks for his first eight seasons in the NHL, before being dealt to Boston.
| Hampus Lindholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lindholm with the Boston Bruins in 2023 | |||
| Born |
20 January 1994 Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2012 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
editAmateur
editIn 2009–10, Lindholm played for the Jonstorps U20 team, scoring three points (one goal and two assists) in three games. The following year, he played 39 games for Rögle BK U20, providing four assists.
Professional
editIn 2011–12, Lindholm began his professional career with Rögle, playing 20 games and scoring four points, Lindholm was also named the U20 Super Elit League's Best Defenseman. Lindholm was a top prospect who was ranked fourth among European skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau,[3] and he was selected sixth overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.[4] He was considered by some to be a sleeper pick for the draft, with Rob Brodie comparing Lindholm to Erik Karlsson and Mika Zibanejad, two other Swedish prospects who rose sharply in the Draft.[5]
Anaheim Ducks
editLindholm made his North American debut with the Norfolk Admirals, the Ducks' former American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, in 2012–13. That year, he played 44 games, getting 11 points (one goal and ten assists).
Lindholm scored his first NHL goal on 6 November 2013, against Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes.[6]
After proving himself as one of Anaheim's top defensemen, Lindholm signed a six-year $31.5M contract on 27 October 2016.[7]
Boston Bruins
editIn the final year of his contract and set to become an unrestricted free agent, trade rumors on Lindholm were increasing. On 19 March 2022, he was traded to the Boston Bruins for a 2022 first round pick, a 2023 second round pick, a 2024 second round pick, Urho Vaakanainen and John Moore.[8] On 20 March 2022, just after being acquired by Boston, Lindholm was signed to an eight-year, $52M contract extension.[9]
In the early season absence of Charlie McAvoy during the 2022–23 season, Lindholm proved himself to be very valuable to the Bruins.[10] Lindholm and the Bruins went on to have a record-breaking season in 2022–23, winning the most regular season games ever by a team, with 65, before falling to the Florida Panthers in seven games in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. After being eliminated, it was revealed that Lindholm had played with a fractured foot in the playoffs.[11] Lindholm's successful season ended with him finishing fourth in Norris Trophy voting for best defenseman, as well as being named to the NHL Second All-Star team.[12][13]
Lindholm hoped to capitalize on his successful season, but was unable to do so in the 2023-24 season, as his production dropped significantly, and he scored 3 goals and 23 assists in 70 games. As the season came to a close, Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury in late February, causing him to a miss a few games.[14] However, after a disappointing season, Lindholm would turn his game up in the playoffs. In the Bruins first round matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lindholm scored a goal and three assists in seven games. This included a two-point performance in the decisive Game 7, where Lindholm would score the game-tying goal, and assist on David Pastrňák's series-winning overtime goal.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2018 Denmark | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2012 Czech Republic | |
Lindholm has represented Sweden at the 2012 U18 World Junior Championship, winning the silver medal. In the 2012 J18 World Championships, he was voted one of the Swedish team's three most valuable players of the tournament.[15] He also won the most valuable player award in the games against Finland[16] and Switzerland.[17]
Lindholm was not able to play for Sweden at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships due to a concussion.
Playing style
editLindholm is a two-way defenseman who is good at passing the puck. His skating and hockey intelligence have also been admired.[18] Former NHL and Rögle BK defenseman Kenny Jönsson has influenced Lindholm,[19] and Lindholm mentioned Nicklas Lidström and Scott Niedermayer as his other role models.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | J18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | J18 Allsv | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rögle BK | J20 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | J18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | J20 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 44 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 78 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 78 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 80 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 66 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 69 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 76 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 56 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 61 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 745 | 70 | 236 | 306 | 437 | 79 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 34 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC18 | 
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WC | 
|
10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2014 | |
| NHL Second All-Star Team | 2023 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "Alla febrar – utom Lindholm själv" (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "Rögletalangen satsar på NHL" (in Swedish). expressen.se. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "European Skaters Final Rankings". National Hockey League. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Meet Hampus Lindholm, The Anaheim Ducks' Newest Stud Prospect". 23 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Lindholm's stock growing in eyes of draft scouts". NHL.com.
- ^ "Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks". National Hockey League. 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Hampus Lindholm signs contract with Ducks". National Hockey League. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Bruins acquire defenceman Hampus Lindholm from Ducks". Sportsnet. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Boston Bruins, new defenseman Hampus Lindholm reach 8-year, $52 million extension". ESPN. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Roche, Scott (5 November 2022). "Bruins Lindholm Shining on Defense in McAvoy's Absence". The Hockey Writers.
- ^ "Bruins' Hampus Lindholm reveals serious injury he played through in 2023 playoffs". 98.5 The Sports Hub - Boston's Home For Sports.
- ^ "List of winners, voting results from 2023 NHL Awards | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "NHL announces 2022-23 1st, 2nd All-Star Teams | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Hampus Lindholm Out Week To Week". Pro Hockey Rumors. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Lindholm prisades efter chockförlusten – Helsingborgs Dagblad April 23 2012". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
- ^ "... men Småkronora klara för VM-final". 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Hampus bäst i VM-match".
- ^ "Hockey's Future – Hampus Lindholm". 30 September 2023.
- ^ The Hockey News. 2012 Draft Preview.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hampus Lindholm on Twitter
