Christian Djoos (born 6 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Djoos was selected by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Djoos won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. He is the son of former Swedish defencemen Pär Djoos.
| Christian Djoos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Djoos with the Washington Capitals in April 2018 | |||
| Born |
6 August 1994 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF Washington Capitals Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings EV Zug Lausanne HC | ||
| NHL draft |
195th overall, 2012 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career
editDjoos made his Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League/ SHL) debut, playing one game with Brynäs IF during the 2011–12 season, and by the 2013–14 season, at the age of 19, he had developed into a regular SHL player for Brynäs.[1]
He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on 16 May 2014.[2]
Djoos made the Capitals opening night roster to start the 2017–18 season. In his NHL debut, on 11 October 2017, he scored his first NHL goal, and first NHL assist, with the Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Subsequently, Djoos became the first defenceman in Capitals history to score two points during his NHL debut.[3]
In the 2019–20 season, Djoos was unable to make the Capitals opening night roster, reassigned to continue in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. In a top-pairing role, Djoos added 32 points in 42 games with Hershey, appearing in a further two scoreless games with the Capitals. With limited NHL opportunities with the Capitals at the NHL trade deadline, on 24 February 2020, Djoos was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Daniel Sprong.[4]
On 6 May 2020, Djoos signed a one-year extension with the Ducks. Prior to the 2020–21 season, on 8 January 2021, Djoos was placed on waivers by the Ducks after attending training camp. The following day, he was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings.[5] Djoos remained on the Red Wings roster for the duration of the season, recording 2 goals and 11 points through 36 regular season games.
As an impending free agent from the Red Wings, Djoos left the NHL by joining Swiss club EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a two-year deal through the 2022–23 season on 12 May 2021.[6] On 13 March 2023, Djoos signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NL.[7] Djoos and Lausanne agreed to terminate the contract in the 2024 off-season, allowing Djoos to sign a five-year contract with his old club, Brynäs of the SHL.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 17 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 47 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 50 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 52 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | ||
| SHL totals | 145 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 155 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden
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| World Junior Championships | ||
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2013 Ufa | |
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2014 Malmö | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | U18 | 
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC |
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2018 | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Predicting the next 5 Washington Capitals prospects to arrive in the NHL". bleacherreport.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Christian Djoos". Washington Capitals. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Brown, Ben (13 October 2017). "Djoos Shines in NHL Debut". NHL.com. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Ducks acquire Djoos from Washington". Anaheim Ducks. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Red Wings claim Christian Djoos off waivers". Detroit Red Wings. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "EVZ signs NHL defenseman Christian Djoos" (in German). EV Zug. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Christian Djoos est un Lion". Lausanne HC (in Swiss French). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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