Adam Boqvist (born 15 August 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Florida Panthers. of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
| Adam Boqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Boqvist with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022 | |||
| Born | 15 August 2000 Falun, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Florida Panthers Brynäs IF Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| NHL draft | 8th overall, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Boqvist made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Brynäs IF on 21 September 2017.[1]
Following the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected eight overall, Boqvist signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[2][3] On 5 July 2018, the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced that Boqvist would join the team for the 2018–19 season.[4] Boqvist scored his first NHL career goal in a 3–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on 3 November 2019.[5][6]
On 23 July 2021, Boqvist, along with multiple draft picks, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Seth Jones and multiple draft picks.[7][8] On 6 July 2022, Boqvist signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets.[9]
On 9 July 2024 it was announced that Boqvist signed a one-year contract (a deal worth $775,000) with the Florida Panthers. The same team, where his brother Jesper Boqvist is playing. |[10]
Personal life
Adam's older brother Jesper Boqvist is a centre for the Florida Panthers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | London Knights | OHL | 54 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 52 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 46 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 209 | 23 | 62 | 85 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2018 Russia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 |  | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 |  | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database