Jonathan Dahlén

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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]

Jonathan Dahlén
Dahlén with Timrå IK in 2018
Born (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 26)
Östersund, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Timrå IK
San Jose Sharks
NHL draft 42nd overall, 2016
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

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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

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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.[3] He scored a hat trick in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[21]

Personal life

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 HV71 J20 6 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Timrå IK J20 40 25 25 50 14 2 1 1 2 0
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 5 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Timrå IK J20 3 2 1 3 0
2015–16 Timrå IK Allsv 51 15 14 29 8 5 6 1 7 2
2016–17 Timrå IK Allsv 45 25 19 44 18 4 4 2 6 0
2016–17 Timrå IK J20 4 5 2 7 6
2017–18 Timrå IK Allsv 44 23 21 44 8 10 8 6 14 2
2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 2 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 1 0
2018–19 Utica Comets AHL 50 14 15 29 10
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 7 0 4 4 2
2019–20 Timrå IK Allsv 51 36 41 77 42 1 2 3 5 0
2020–21 Timrå IK Allsv 45 25 46 71 10 15 10 12 22 0
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 61 12 10 22 12
2022–23 Timrå IK SHL 52 20 22 42 20 7 2 8 10 2
2023–24 Timrå IK SHL 52 17 12 29 8 2 1 0 1 0
NHL totals 61 12 10 22 12
SHL totals 104 37 34 71 28 9 3 8 11 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden IH18 4th 5 4 1 5 2
2015 Sweden U18 8th 5 2 3 5 0
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 5 1 6 0
Junior totals 17 11 5 16 2

References

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