| Joakim Nygård | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nygård withFärjestad BK in 2013 | |||
| Born | (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (age 32) Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams | Färjestad BK Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Joakim Nygård (born 8 January 1993) is aSwedish professionalice hockeyforward forFärjestad BK of theSwedish Hockey League (SHL).
An undrafted player Nygård was signed by theNHL'sEdmonton Oilers in 2019 fromFärjestad BK. He played 42 NHL games for the Oilers before re-signing withFärjestad BK. In2022 he was part of theFärjestad BK team that won theLe Mat Trophy asSwedish Hockey League Champions in2022.
Nygård originally played as a youth with Stockholm-based, Skå IK, whose junior team he played for during his early teens. In 2009, Nygård, then 16 years old, moved from Stockholm toSunne inVärmland County to play for Sunne IK's J18 and J20 teams. He made his professional debut with the men's team, playing a single game in theHockeyettan (Div.1).
Following two seasons as Sunne IK's top-scoring youth in the J18 and J20, Nygård secured a contract to play in theJ20 SuperElit with top tier club,Färjestad BK in the 2011–12 season.[1] He quickly adapted to the SuperElit, establishing himself offensively in placing second toLinus Fröberg in scoring with 16 goals and 46 points in 49 games.
In the2012–13 season, Nygård made hisElitserien debut featuring in the lineup with Färjestad BK againstHV71 on 13 September 2012, without any time-on-ice.[2] He registered his first ice time with 5 minutes in his fifth match on 24 November 2012 againstFrölunda HC. Nygård scored his first Elitserien goal on 23 February 2013 againstModo Hockey.[3] He finished his first top league season with 1 goal and 2 points in 28 games.[4] In splitting the season with Färjestad's J20 team, he finished second in regular season scoring with 45 points in just 37 games. He led the team with 5 goals in the playoffs to capture the Bronze medal.
On 27 March 2013, Nygård was signed to his first full SHL contract, signing a two-year deal to continue with Färjestad BK.[5] Cementing a role within Färjestad BK forwards, Nygård appeared in 50 games in the2013–14 season, posting 14 points and helping the club reach the Championship finals in a silver medal finish. During his third season with Färjestad BK in the2014–15 season, Nygård was signed to an improved two-year contract extension on 14 January 2015.[6]
In the2016–17 season, Nygård broke out offensively, showing his speed and skill in notching 29 points in 52 games. He continued to increase his scoring rate in the following2017–18 season, recording his first SHL hat-trick on 19 October 2017 in a 4–2 victory overLuleå HF.[7] He finished the season placing third in team scoring with 34 points in 52 games.
Returning for his seventh season in the SHL with Färjestad BK in the2018–19 campaign, Nygård in a top-line scoring role finished second in the league with 21 goals in 52 games. His contract was extended during the season for a further three years with Färjestad on 31 January 2019.[8] In the SHL playoffs, he added 10 points in 14 post-season games before losing toDjurgårdens IF in the semi-finals.
Undrafted, Nygård attracted interest in the off-season as a free agent from North America. On 24 May 2019, he used his NHL out-clause to sign a one-year, entry-level contract with theEdmonton Oilers of theNational Hockey League (NHL).[9]
Following the completion of his first season with the Oilers, on 21 August 2020, Nygård agreed to return to former Swedish club Färjestad BK on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[10]
As a pending unrestricted free agent from the Oilers after two seasons, Nygård opted to return to the original club,Färjestad BK, agreeing on a five-year contract on 28 May 2021.[11] in2021–22 Nygård scored 41 points (16 goals / 25 assists) in 52 games and added 15 points (3 goals / 12 assists) in 19 playoff games as Färjestad won theLe Mat Trophy asSwedish Hockey League (SHL) champions.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Sunne IK | Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Sunne IK | Div.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 49 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 50 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 44 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 47 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 52 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 49 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 50 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 41 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 532 | 148 | 149 | 297 | 288 | 90 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 32 | ||||
| NHL totals | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Färjestad BK) | 2022 | [12] |