Filip Cederqvist
Born (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000
Skara, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Montreal Canadiens
Laval Rocket (AHL)
Växjö Lakers
HV71
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft 143rd overall, 2019
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2018present

Filip Cederqvist (born 23 August 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 143rd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Cederqvist made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut for the Växjö Lakers during the 2018–19 SHL season where he played 33 regular season games, scoring four goals and four assists for eight points.[1]

In his second season in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers in 2019–20, Cederqvist was unable to build on his rookie season, collecting just one goal and one assist in 30 games, while enduring loan stints in the HockeyAllsvenskan with Almtuna IS and BIK Karlskoga.[2]

Out of contract with Växjö in the off-season, Cederqvist left the SHL club, securing a one-year contract with HockeyAllsvenskan club, Tingsryds AIF, on 5 June 2020.[3]

Following a successful season with Tingsryds, Cederqvist returned to the SHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on 19 April 2021.[4] In the following 2021–22 season, Cederqvist enjoyed a breakout season, recording career highs with 14 goals, 18 assists and 32 points in 49 regular season games.

Unable to prevent Djurgårdens IF suffering relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan, Cederqvist was signed by draft club, the Buffalo Sabres, in agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract on 14 June 2022.[5]

On 11 January 2024, Cederqvist was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17VIK Västerås HKJ20 232132
2017–18Växjö LakersJ20 375494 82134
2018–19Växjö LakersJ20 2614183212
2018–19Växjö LakersSHL 3344827 61014
2019–20Växjö LakersJ20 31120
2019–20Växjö LakersSHL 301122
2019–20Almtuna ISAllsv 50002
2019–20BIK KarlskogaAllsv 81340
2020–21Tingsryds AIFAllsv 519273610 20000
2020–21HV71SHL 30000
2021–22Djurgårdens IFSHL 4914183210
2022–23Rochester AmericansAHL 559112031 80332
2023–24Rochester AmericansAHL 1913411
SHL totals 11519234239 61014

References

  1. "Växjö Lakers 2018-19 Roster and Stats". EliteProspects.com. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. "Filip Cederqvist player profile" (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey League. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. "Filip Cederqvist to TAIF" (in Swedish). Tingsryds AIF. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. "Forward prospect Filip Cederqvist to DIF" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. "Sabres sign Cederqvist to two-year, entry-level deal". Buffalo Sabres. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. "Canadiens acquire Filip Cederqvist from the Sabres". NHL.com. Montreal Canadiens. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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