Lukas Bengtsson
| 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 | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Mora IK Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Lukas Bengtsson (born 14 April 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman currently signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
Career
At 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 success that the team enjoyed 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.
References
- ↑ "Bengtsson Frölundas spelare". dt.se. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Penguins Sign Defenseman Lukas Bengtsson to a Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract". penguins.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database