Shoots Left Height 1.83 m Playing career Weight 84 kg | Name Wilhelm Westlund Positions Defenseman Role Ice hockey player | |
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Born March 15, 1995 (age 29)
Stockholm, Sweden ( 1995-03-15 ) SHL team
Former teams Djurgardens IF
Farjestad BK NHL Draft 183rd overall, 2013
Colorado Avalanche | ||
Wilhelm Westlund
Wilhelm Westlund (born March 15, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Timrå IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round (183th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
After joining Färjestad BK as a 15-year-old, Westlund made his professional debut three-years later in the Elitserien playing with Färjestad during the 2012–13 Elitserien season. In the completion of the 2013–14 season, having played 11 games with the senior team, Westlund opted to return to Stockholm in signing a three-year contract with Djurgårdens IF on July 11, 2014.
On August 11, 2014, Westlund was given a season loan by Djurgården to further develop in the Allsvenskan with HC Vita Hästen. Prior to the 2014–15 season, Westlund attended his first NHL training camp with the Avalanche before returning to Hästen on September 21, 2014.
With his NHL rights no longer held by the Avalanche, Westlund continued with Djurgårdens IF through to the 2016–17 season. He appeared in three scorless games with DIF, unable to cement a roster spot he was initially loaned familiarly to the Allsvenskan with Almtuna IS on October 13, 2016. After a successful two-week period, Westlund was released from his contract with Djurgårdens and opted to sign and continue for the remainder of the season with Almtuna on November 1, 2016. Westlund appeared in 33 games and contributed with 7 points before he was released to fellow Allsvenskan club, Timrå IK, to fill a shortage of players due to injury on February 15, 2017.