Jonathan Dahlén Explained

Jonathan Dahlén
Birth Date:20 December 1997
Birth Place:Östersund, Sweden
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:176
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
League:SHL
Team:Timrå IK
Former Teams:San Jose Sharks
Draft:42nd overall
Draft Year:2016
Draft Team:Ottawa Senators
Career Start:2014

Jonathan Dahlén (born 20 December 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently with Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Dahlén was rated as a top prospect, and was drafted 42nd overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks.[1]

Playing career

In 2016, Dahlén led his team in scoring with 15 goals and 29 points in 51 games.[2] He improved upon this in his second year, leading his team again with 25 goals and 19 assists in just 45 games.[3]

On 27 February 2017, Dahlén was traded by the Senators to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Alex Burrows ahead of the NHL trade deadline.[4] It was speculated the Canucks drafted friend Elias Pettersson based partly on highly successful chemistry with Dahlén on the top line for Timrå IK, where they finished fifth and ninth in league scoring as teenagers.[5] [6] The two scored the first shift they ever played together in Sweden.[7]

At the conclusion of his season with Timrå IK, Dahlén was signed by the Canucks to a three-year entry-level contract on 21 April 2017.[8] After suffering from mononucleosis during the 2017–18 preseason, Dahlén signed a contract with Timrå IK on 10 October 2017.[9] [10] Playing in Sweden in 2017–18, Dahlén was a leading contributor on offence as Timrå earned a promotion to the SHL.[11] Dahlén was announced as the Top Forward and MVP in HockeyAllsvenskan.[12]

On 12 April 2018, it was announced that Dahlén had been assigned to the Utica Comets of the AHL.[13] Dahlén attended Vancouver's 2018 training camp and played with the Canucks during the 2018–19 pre-season, before he was assigned back to the Utica Comets before the NHL season opener.

On 25 February 2019, Dahlén was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for prospect Linus Karlsson.[14] He registered 4 assists in 7 games with the Sharks’ AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, to close the season.

In early August 2019, unable to replicate his offensive success from Sweden in North America, Dahlén signed to return to Timrå IK of the Allsvenskan on loan from the San Jose Sharks.[15] In the 2019–20 season, Dahlén matched the league's regular season scoring record with 77 points in 51 regular season games. He registered 5 points in the opening qualification game before Timrå's quest for promotion to the SHL was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 26 May 2020, Dahlén agreed to a one-year extension to continue with Timrå IK, with his rights still owned by the Sharks.[16] Selected as team captain of Timrå, Dahlén again led the club and league in scoring during the 2020–21 season, registering 71 points through 45 regular season games. He was named as the Allsvenskan's forward of the year and Most Valuable Player for the second season in succession, and finished as the playoff MVP, by registering 22 points through 15 post-season games to help Timrå IK claim the championship and gain promotion to the SHL.

On 14 June 2021, Dahlén was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.[17] He made his NHL debut on 16 October 2021, in a 4–3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.[18] His first goal came three days later, scoring twice in a 5–0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens.[19] In completing his rookie season with the Sharks, Dahlén contributed with 12 goals and 22 points through 61 regular season games.

In the 2022 offseason, after not being tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the Sharks, he returned to his native Sweden in re-joining Timrå IK on a five-year contract on 31 August 2022.[20]

International play

He has represented Team Sweden at the U17, U18 and U20 World Junior Championships and led the tournament with 34 shots in seven games, for a 4.85 SH/GP. He scored a hat trick in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[21]

Personal life

He is the son of former longtime NHL player Ulf Dahlén, who played 966 regular season games for six different teams.[22] They are the first father-son duo to have played for the San Jose Sharks.[23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2013–14HV71J206112031120
2014–15Timrå IKJ20402525501421120
2014–15Timrå IKAllsv50000
2015–16Timrå IKJ2032130
2015–16Timrå IKAllsv51151429856172
2016–17Timrå IKAllsv452519441844260
2016–17Timrå IKJ2045276
2017–18Timrå IKAllsv4423214481086142
2017–18Utica CometsAHL2112240110
2018–19Utica CometsAHL5014152910
2018–19San Jose BarracudaAHL70442
2019–20Timrå IKAllsv513641774212350
2020–21Timrå IKAllsv4525467110151012220
2021–22San Jose SharksNHL6112102212
2022–23Timrå IKSHL5220224220728102
2023–24Timrå IKSHL52171229821010
NHL totals6112102212
SHL totals10437347128938112

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014SwedenIH184th54152
2015SwedenU188th52350
2017SwedenWJC4th75160
Junior totals17115162

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ralph. Christopher. Jonathan Dahlen – The Next Ones: 2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile . The Hockey Writers. 2 March 2017. 25 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Wagner. Daniel. Is Jonathan Dahlen the Canucks' future first line centre?. Vancouver Courier. 1 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Biech. Ryan. In-depth: Jonathan Dahlen. National Hockey League. 3 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Garrioch. Bruce. 'Elated' with Alex Burrows trade, Senators 'still open for business'. Ottawa Citizen. 1 March 2017. 27 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Burke . JD . Benning: "Dahlen played a part" in Drafting Elias Pettersson . Canucks Army . 9 January 2019. 24 June 2017 .
  6. Web site: Wanger . Daniel . Are Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Dahlen twins, separated-at-birth? . Vancouver Courier . 9 January 2019.
  7. Web site: MacIntyre . Iain . Pettersson-Dahlen could be dream connection for future Canucks . Sportsnet . 9 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Dahlen signed to three-year contract . . 21 April 2017 . 21 April 2017.
  9. Web site: Jonathan Dahlén tillbaka i Timrå IK . . 10 October 2017 . 10 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Jonathan Dahlén talar ut om valet av Timrå och sjukdomen: "Jag har gått ned fem kilo" . . 10 October 2017 . 10 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Timrå är tillbaka i SHL . . 7 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Biech. Ryan. Jonathan Dahlen named the Allsvenskan MVP and Top Forward. Canucks Army. 4 May 2018. May 2018.
  13. Web site: Dahlen reassigned to Comets from Timrå IK . . 13 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Sharks Acquire Forward Jonathan Dahlen from the Vancouver Canucks. National Hockey League . 25 February 2019 . 25 February 2019.
  15. News: Jonathan Dahlén tillbaka i Timrå IK. SVT Sport. Swedish. Petter Öhrling. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Jonathan Dahlen extends with Timra . . 26 May 2020 . 26 May 2020 . Swedish.
  17. Web site: Sharks re-sign forward Jonathan Dahlen . . 14 June 2021 . 14 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Sharks' rookies Eklund, Weatherby lead comeback victory over Jets. cbc.ca. 16 October 2021.
  19. Web site: Sharks send Canadiens to fourth straight loss with shutout. nhl.com. 19 October 2021.
  20. Web site: Jonathan Dahlén returns to Timrå IK!. TimraIK.se. Timrå IK. August 31, 2022. September 5, 2022. Swedish.
  21. Web site: Dahlen scores hat trick as Swedes top Czechs. TSN. 2 March 2017. 31 December 2016.
  22. News: Garrioch. Bruch. Senators draft Dahlen, another son of former NHLer, in second round. 10 March 2018. Ottawa Citizen. 25 June 2016.
  23. SanJoseSharks . 1449801294005211136 . Jonathan Dahlen and his dad Ulf became the first known father-son duo to have played for the #SJSharks.