The Washington Capitals announced a second roster move to bolster the Hershey Bears after inking prospect goaltender Mitchell Gibson to a one-year, entry-level contract on Friday.
The team re-assigned 19-year-old, Swedish forward, Ludwig Persson, from BIK Karlskoga to their AHL affiliate, further adding depth to Hershey for the Calder Cup playoffs which begin later this month.
The Capitals selected Persson in the third round of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Skating in the second tier HockeyAllsvenskan, Persson recorded 15 points (4g, 11a) in 45 games for BIK Karlskoga. The 6’0″, 185-pound forward ranked tied for ninth on the team in assists and 10th in points. He also appeared in four qualification games for BIK and went scoreless.
BIK Karlskoga was eliminated from the qualification tournament on March 23 by Djurgårdens IF, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby’s former Swedish team.
Persson also played one game for SHL Frölunda this season. According to Elite Prospects, it was Persson’s 25th game in the SHL since the 2019-20 season.
Persson scored his first and only SHL goal during the 2020-21 season.
Here’s the full press release from the Capitals:
Capitals Re-assign Ludwig Persson from BIK Karlskoga to Hershey
Persson recorded 61 points in 41 games with Frölunda
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-assigned forward Ludwig Persson from BIK Karlskoga of HockeyAllsvenskan (Sweden-2) to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
The Capitals selected Persson, 19, with the 85th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Gothenburg, Sweden native recorded 15 points (4g, 11a) in 45 games with BIK Karlskoga this season. The 6’0″, 185-pound forward ranked tied for ninth on the team in assists and 10th in points. Persson also appeared in one game with Frölunda of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Persson recorded 61 points (25g, 36a) in 41 games with Frölunda (Sweden-Jr.) in 2021-22, which led the team and ranked second in Sweden’s top junior league. In addition, Persson appeared in 10 games with Frölunda (SHL).
Internationally, Persson scored one goal in six games with Sweden’s U20 team this season. Persson earned a bronze medal with Sweden at the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, where he recorded four points (2g, 2a) in seven games.
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