Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Left |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 201 |
Former Teams: | Frölunda HC San Antonio Rampage Rögle BK Leksands IF Brynäs IF Kristianstads IK |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1987 |
Birth Place: | Uddevalla, Sweden |
Draft: | 36th overall |
Draft Year: | 2007 |
Draft Team: | Phoenix Coyotes |
Career Start: | 2005 |
Career End: | 2020 |
Joel Alf Ivar Gistedt (born December 7, 1987) is a former professional Swedish ice hockey goaltender.[1] He last played for Kristianstads IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Gistedt was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft whilst playing as a youth in Frölunda HC organization.
After stints with Rögle BK and Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan on April 18, 2013, Gistedt joined Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League.[2]
Gistedt returned to Karlskoga of the Allsvenskan on an initial loan before signing a one-year deal on May 13, 2015.[3]
He was the starting goalie for the Swedish national junior team in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Gistedt won LG Hockey Games and Euro Hockey Tour in 2007. He played against Russia on LG Hockey Games 2007 then Sweden won 6:2.