Sebastian Wännström Explained

Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:176
Birth Date:3 March 1991
Birth Place:Gävle, Sweden
Career Start:2009
Team:Free agent
Former Teams:Brynäs IF
Chicago Wolves
Rögle BK
HV71
Leksands IF
Ässät
Dinamo Riga
HC Ajoie
Augsburger Panther
Draft:44th overall
Draft Year:2010
Draft Team:St. Louis Blues

Sebastian Wännström (born March 3, 1991) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Vaasan Sport in the Finnish Liiga.[1] Before that, he played with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

Wännström made his professional debut with his original club, Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League.[2] He was drafted in the second round, 44th overall by the St. Louis Blues of the NHL in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Wännström's first Elitserien goal was a game winning penalty shot on October 20, 2011 against Johan Gustafsson of Luleå HF.[4]

After completing the final year of his entry-level contract with the St. Louis Blues, failing to establish himself in American Hockey League with Blues affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, Wännström returned to his native Sweden in signing a two-year contract with Rögle BK of the SHL on May 19, 2015.[5]

Wännström left the club as a free agent following the 2016–17 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with current champions, HV71, on May 10, 2017.[6]

At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, having fulfilled his contract with HV71, Wännström left to sign a two-year SHL contract with the newly promoted Leksands IF on April 11, 2019.[7]

In the 2020–21 season, he played with Ässät of the Finnish Liiga and was noted as the player of the month in February 2021. He also was the league leading goal scorer for season with 33 goals through 58 regular season games.

On 23 April 2021, Wännström signed his first contract in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Latvian based club, Dinamo Riga.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Brynäs IFJ20150448
2008–09Brynäs IFJ203211920460000
2009–10Brynäs IFJ20353027575552350
2009–10Brynäs IFSEL18000210000
2010–11Brynäs IFJ2075490100010
2010–11Brynäs IFSEL45022650000
2010–11Leksands IFAllsv20000
2011–12Brynäs IFJ2052132
2011–12Brynäs IFSEL43871520172574
2012–13Peoria RivermenAHL161234
2012–13Evansville IceMenECHL1461712
2012–13Brynäs IFSEL9000840002
2013–14Chicago WolvesAHL3755102061236
2013–14Kalamazoo WingsECHL43252
2014–15Chicago WolvesAHL36391212
2015–16Rögle BKSHL501472124
2016–17Rögle BKSHL2099188
2017–18HV71SHL2688161020000
2018–19HV71SHL4899181262130
2019–20Leksands IFSHL491041412
2020–21ÄssätLiiga5833134633
2021–22Dinamo RigaKHL101012
2021–22HC AjoieNL195492
2022–23Augsburger PantherDEL561813312
SHL totals30858461041003546106

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joukkue 2023-2024 . 2023-12-30 . vaasansport.fi . en.
  2. Web site: Sebastian Wannstrom prospect profile . Hockey's Future . 2012-03-04 . 2012-03-04.
  3. Web site: Blues Add 5 Prospects on Draft's 2nd Day . . 2010-06-27 . 2010-06-27.
  4. Web site: Elitserien Statistics . Hockeyligan.se . 2011-10-20 . 2011-10-20 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Three contract signings clear . . 2015-05-19 . 2015-05-19 . Swedish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150520170208/http://www.roglebk.se/natmagasinet/visa/3005_tre_kontraktsigneringar_klara . 2015-05-20 .
  6. Web site: Forward trio to HV71 . . 2017-05-10 . 2017-05-10 . Swedish.
  7. Web site: Three players join, one leaves . . April 11, 2019 . April 11, 2019 . Swedish.
  8. Web site: Agreement reached with Sebastian Wannstrom . . Latvian . 23 April 2021 . 24 April 2021.