Lukas Bengtsson (born 14 April 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with EV Zug in the National League (NL).
| Lukas Bengtsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bengtsson playing for Mora IK in 2012 | |||
| Born |
14 April 1994 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
EV Zug Frölunda HC WBS Penguins Linköping HC SKA Saint Petersburg Dinamo Minsk Växjö Lakers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editAt the youth level, Bengtsson played for Huddinge IK, Djurgårdens IF, and Mora IK. He logged his first minutes in Sweden’s second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora’s men’s team during the 2011–12 season.
In February 2015, he signed with Frölunda HC of Sweden’s top-flight SHL.[1] He made 42 appearances, recording nine goals as well as 12 assists, as Frölunda won the 2016 SHL title. Bengtsson was also influential in the team's success in the Champions Hockey League: He saw the ice in ten contests, scoring two goals and assisting on five more, helping Frölunda capture the CHL title.[2]
On 27 April 2016, he penned a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3]
During the 2016 offseason, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Lyme disease and underwent antibiotic treatment. He began training camp with the Penguins, but soon the disease returned, and he was placed on injured reserve. He underwent another antibiotic treatment and played his first AHL game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 13 November 2016. After a 6 January 2017 game during which Bengtsson felt exhaustion and intense pain, he was shut down for the season. Further tests revealed he probably never had Lyme disease; instead, in March 2017, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Bengtsson was able to return to play for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before the 2017–18 season.[4][5]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Penguins, Bengtsson, an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Linköpings HC of the SHL on 18 May 2018.[6] In the 2018–19 season, Bengtsson led the defense of Linköpings in scoring with seven goals and 24 points in 42 games.[citation needed]
Opting for a release from his only season with Linköping HC, Bengtsson was signed to a lucrative two-year contract with Russian club SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on 21 May 2019.[7]
Following two seasons with SKA, Bengtsson was traded in the off-season to HC Dinamo Minsk in exchange for Stepan Falkovsky on 16 June 2021.[8] At the end of the season, March 11 left the team.[9]
In May 2022, he signed a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL.[10] In his lone season with the Lakers in 2022–23, Bengstsson was a fixture on the blueline and helped the club claim SHL championship.[citation needed]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2024 Czech Republic | |
Bengtsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.[11]
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 | Mora IK | J18 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Mora IK II | SWE.2 U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Mora IK | J18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Mora IK | J20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Mora IK | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Mora IK | J20 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Mora IK | Allsv | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Mora IK | J20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Mora IK | Allsv | 45 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Mora IK | Allsv | 43 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 30 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 37 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Linköping HC | SHL | 42 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 39 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 42 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 48 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 48 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 120 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4 | ||||
| KHL totals | 107 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | OG | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 
|
10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy | 2023 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Bengtsson Frölundas spelare". dt.se. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Lukas Bengtsson to a Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". penguins.nhl.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "The Tick and the Tilt: Lukas Bengtsson's Battle Back to Health". 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Lukas Bengtsson is eager for competition after a year filled with medical issues". Post-Gazette. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Lukas Bengtsson becomes the last piece of the puzzle for LHC" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Lukas Bengtsson signs in SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Dinamo and SKA make trade" (in Russian). HC Dinamo Minsk. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Lukas Bengtsson leaves Dynamo Minsk". Sportnaviny.com. 11 March 2022.
- ^ Sportnaviny.com. "Lukas Bengtsson has moved to the Växjö Lakers".
- ^ "Who Won The 2024 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship?". Games and Rings. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Knekta, Jonathan; Ros, Tomas; Abrahamsson, Hans (24 April 2023). "Växjö Lakers svenska mästare i ishockey". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database