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Christian Djoos
Christian Djoos
	Djoos with the Washington Capitals in April 2018
Born	6 August 1994 (age 30); Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
SHL team; Former teams	Brynäs IF; Washington Capitals; Anaheim Ducks; Detroit Red Wings; EV Zug; Lausanne HC
NHL draft	195th overall, 2012; Washington Capitals
Playing career	2011–present

Christian Djoos (born 6 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Djoos was selected by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Djoos won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. He is the son of former Swedish defencemen Pär Djoos.

Playing career

Djoos made his Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League/ SHL) debut, playing one game with Brynäs IF during the 2011–12 season, and by the 2013–14 season, at the age of 19, he had developed into a regular SHL player for Brynäs.^[1]

He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on 16 May 2014.^[2]

Djoos made the Capitals opening night roster to start the 2017–18 season. In his NHL debut, on 11 October 2017, he scored his first NHL goal, and first NHL assist, with the Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Subsequently, Djoos became the first defenceman in Capitals history to score two points during his NHL debut.^[3]

In the 2019–20 season, Djoos was unable to make the Capitals opening night roster, reassigned to continue in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. In a top-pairing role, Djoos added 32 points in 42 games with Hershey, appearing in a further two scoreless games with the Capitals. With limited NHL opportunities with the Capitals at the NHL trade deadline, on 24 February 2020, Djoos was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Daniel Sprong.^[4]

On 6 May 2020, Djoos signed a one-year extension with the Ducks. Prior to the 2020–21 season, on 8 January 2021, Djoos was placed on waivers by the Ducks after attending training camp. The following day, he was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings.^[5] Djoos remained on the Red Wings roster for the duration of the season, recording 2 goals and 11 points through 36 regular season games.

As an impending free agent from the Red Wings, Djoos left the NHL by joining Swiss club EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a two-year deal through the 2022–23 season on 12 May 2021.^[6] On 13 March 2023, Djoos signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NL.^[7] Djoos and Lausanne agreed to terminate the contract in the 2024 off-season, allowing Djoos to sign a five-year contract with his old club, Brynäs of the SHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Brynäs IF	J18	20	0	6	6	26	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Brynäs IF	J18 Allsv	15	4	6	10	40	4	1	1	2	4
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J18	21	7	20	27	22	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J18 Allsv	17	4	14	18	12	5	0	5	5	4
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J20	11	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Brynäs IF	J18	1	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Brynäs IF	J18 Allsv	6	4	7	11	4	5	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Brynäs IF	J20	40	3	21	24	22	2	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Brynäs IF	SEL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Brynäs IF	J20	2	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Brynäs IF	SEL	47	2	6	8	38	4	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Brynäs IF	J20	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Brynäs IF	SHL	47	1	12	13	4	5	1	2	3	0
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL	50	5	12	17	22	7	1	1	2	8
2014–15	Hershey Bears	AHL	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hershey Bears	AHL	62	8	14	22	8	21	2	7	9	8
2016–17	Hershey Bears	AHL	66	13	45	58	34	12	2	6	8	2
2017–18	Washington Capitals	NHL	63	3	11	14	10	22	0	1	1	4
2018–19	Washington Capitals	NHL	45	1	9	10	4	3	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Hershey Bears	AHL	42	5	27	32	12	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Washington Capitals	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	9	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	36	2	9	11	14	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	EV Zug	NL	50	3	24	27	12	15	4	8	12	2
2022–23	EV Zug	NL	52	9	27	36	12	11	0	3	3	29
SHL totals			145	8	30	38	64	16	2	3	5	8
NHL totals			155	7	31	38	28	25	0	1	1	4