Elias Salomonsson | |
Birth Date: | 31 August 2004 |
Birth Place: | Skellefteå, Sweden |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 185 |
Shoots: | Right |
League: | NHL |
Team: | Winnipeg Jets |
Prospect League: | AHL |
Prospect Team: | Manitoba Moose |
Former Teams: | Skellefteå AIK |
Draft: | 55th overall |
Draft Year: | 2022 |
Draft Team: | Winnipeg Jets |
Career Start: | 2021 |
Elias Salomonsson (born 31 August 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Salomonsson was selected by the Jets in the second round, 55th pick overall, of the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Salomonsson played as a youth and made his professional debut within Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Following his selection at the 2022 NHL entry draft, Salomonsson was signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract on 16 July 2022.[1]
Salomonsson represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.
Award | Year | ||
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SHL | |||
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) | 2024 | [2] |