Emil Bemström (born 1 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets.
Emil Bemström | |||
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![]() Bemström with Djurgårdens IF in 2019 | |||
Born |
(1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 23) Nyköping, Sweden | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Leksands IF Djurgårdens IF HIFK | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
117th overall, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Bemström played as a youth within the Leksands IF organization. He made his professional debut in the 2016–17 season, appearing scoreless in 5 Swedish Hockey League games.
Following relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2017–18 season, Bemström notched 8 goals and 15 points in 33 games for Leksand, before leaving the club in the off-season and returning to the SHL by agreeing to a two-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on 2 May 2018.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, Bemström scored his first SHL goal in the first game of the season against Frölunda HC on 15 September 2018.[2] In a breakout season with Djurgården, he led the league in goals and power play goals and captured Rookie of the Year honours and also won the scoring title for the 18–19 regular season with 23 goals. At the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, Bemström was also named junior player of the year by the Swedish ice hockey journalist association.[3]
On 15 May 2019, Bemström was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] Bemström finished his rookie season scoring 20 points in 56 games.
With the following 2020–21 NHL season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bemström opted to continue playing in Europe after accepting a loan assignment from the Blue Jackets to play with Finnish club, HIFK of the Liiga, on 8 September 2020.[5] In 16 games with HIFK, Bemström displayed his offensive acumen in compiling 8 goals and 17 points before returning to the Blue Jackets organization for training camp.
Emil's father, Jörgen Bemström, played 517 SHL (then Elitserien) games.[6]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2015–16 | Leksands IF | J20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Leksands IF | J20 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Leksands IF | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Leksands IF | Allsv | 33 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Leksands IF | J20 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 47 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | HIFK | Liiga | 16 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 52 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||||
NHL totals | 117 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | |
2022 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | ||||
Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Award | Year | |
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SHL | ||
Rookie of the Year | 2019 | |
Swedish junior player of the year[3] | 2019 | |
Håkan Loob Trophy | 2019 |
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Winner of the SHL Rookie of the Year award 2019 |
Succeeded by |