Leo Lööf
Leo Lööf (born 25 April 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and Ilves of the Liiga.
| Leo Lööf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 2002 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | St. Louis Blues Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) Färjestad BK Ilves | ||
| NHL Draft | 89th overall, 2020 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career edit
Lööf made his professional debut during the 2019–20 season where he appeared in one game for Färjestad BK of the SHL. He was drafted in the third round, 89th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
On 28 April 2023, Lööf was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues.[2]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2022 Canada | ||
Lööf represented Sweden at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a bronze medal.[3]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 43 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Linden Hockey | Div.1 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ilves | Liiga | 48 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ilves | Liiga | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 103 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 58 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||
International edit
References edit
- ^ Carter, Ethan (October 12, 2020). "Blues' 2020 Draft Deep Dive: Leo Lööf". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Blues sign Loof to three-year, entry-level contract". St. Louis Blues. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 8, 2021). "Sweden announces roster for 2022 World Junior Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database