Joakim Nordström

Joakim Nordström
Nordström with the Charlotte Checkers in 2015
Born (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams		 HC Davos
AIK IF
Chicago Blackhawks
Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
CSKA Moscow
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 90th overall, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2010–present

Joakim Nordström (born 25 February 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with HC Davos of the National League (NL). He won the World Championships in 2017 with Sweden and the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 90th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He is the brother of Dennis Nordström.

Playing career

Nordström made his SHL debut on 23 September 2010 against Södertälje SK.[2] He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on 29 May 2012, but remained with AIK for the 2012–13 season.[3] Nordström made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks on 1 October 2013. He scored his first NHL goal on 11 October 2013 against Kevin Poulin of the New York Islanders. Nordström was sent down to the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL on 21 October 2013,[4] where he played before being recalled back to the Blackhawks on 2 April 2014.[5]

In the 2014–15 season with the IceHogs, Nordström was the captain of the IceHogs though he played 38 games with the Blackhawks, including three in the playoffs, and was part of the team that won the Stanley Cup in 2015.[6][7]

On 13 March 2015, Nordström was suspended for two games for boarding against Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in a game the previous night.[8][9]

Approaching the 2015–16 season, on 11 September 2015, he was traded by the Blackhawks to the Carolina Hurricanes with Kris Versteeg as a salary-cutting measure.[10]

After three seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Nordström left as a free agent to sign a two-year, $2 million contract with the Boston Bruins on 1 July 2018.[11] Nordström's first Bruins goal came on 12 October 2018, as the third Bruins goal en route to a 4–1 home ice victory against the Edmonton Oilers.[12]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Bruins, Nordström left to sign a one-year, $700,000 contract with his fourth NHL club, the Calgary Flames, on 19 October 2020.[13]

Following his eighth season in the NHL, unable to help the Flames qualify for the playoffs, Nordström left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Russian club, CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 4 June 2021.[14] In the 2021–22 season, in a checking-line role Nordström registered three goals and 14 points through 27 regular season games. He made two playoff appearances before terminating his contract with CSKA on 4 March 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[15][16][17]

As a free agent, Nordström moved to the Swiss National League, signing a two-year contract with HC Davos on 2 June 2022.[18]

Career statistics

Nordström with AIK IF in 2011

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 AIK J18 22 6 11 17 18 — — — — —
2008–09 AIK J18 Allsv 13 2 5 7 14 7 2 2 4 2
2008–09 AIK J20 4 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2009–10 AIK J18 Allsv 2 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 4
2009–10 AIK J20 28 6 9 15 53 — — — — —
2009–10 AIK Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 AIK J20 25 9 11 20 36 — — — — —
2010–11 AIK SEL 11 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Almtuna IS Allsv 12 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2011–12 AIK SEL 47 3 3 6 4 10 1 2 3 2
2012–13 AIK SEL 43 5 4 9 29 — — — — —
2012–13 Rockford IceHogs AHL 11 0 3 3 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 16 1 2 3 2 7 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 58 17 16 33 21 — — — — —
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 38 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 23 9 7 16 19 — — — — —
2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 71 10 14 24 12 — — — — —
2015–16 Charlotte Checkers AHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 7 5 12 17 — — — — —
2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 75 2 5 7 6 — — — — —
2018–19 Boston Bruins NHL 70 7 5 12 13 23 3 5 8 4
2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL 48 4 3 7 17 13 0 2 2 2
2020–21 Calgary Flames NHL 44 1 6 7 6 — — — — —
2021–22 CSKA Moscow KHL 27 3 11 14 12 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 HC Davos NL 50 12 23 35 41 4 1 0 1 0
2023–24 HC Davos NL 51 11 23 34 51 5 0 2 2 8
SHL totals 101 8 8 16 33 11 1 2 3 2
NHL totals 444 32 43 75 77 46 3 7 10 6
KHL totals 27 3 11 14 12 2 0 0 0 0
NL totals 101 23 46 69 92 9 1 2 3 8
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Germany/France
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Calgary
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Minsk

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 6
2012 Sweden WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 4 1 5 0
2017 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 1 2 3 0
2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 1 1 2 6
2022 Sweden WC 6th 8 2 1 3 4
Junior totals 12 4 3 7 6
Senior totals 23 4 4 8 10

Awards and honours

Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2022 [19]

References

  1. ^ "2010 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Hockeyligan.se - Statistik". Hockeyligan.se (in Swedish). 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with four". blackhawks.nhl.com. Chicago Blackhawks. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. ^ Fromi, Jon. "Chicago Blackhawks Farm Report: Joakim Nordstrom Joins Hot Rockford IceHogs". Bleacher Report. Turner Sports and Entertainment Network. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  5. ^ Neveau, James. "Blackhawks Recall Joakim Nordstrom from Rockford". Madhouse Enforcer. NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ^ "JOAKIM NORDSTROM NAMED ICEHOGS TEAM CAPTAIN". icehogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Former Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta left off Stanley Cup". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Chicago's Nordstrom banned two games for boarding". National Hockey League. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Joakim Nordstrom suspended 2 games". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Blackhawks re-sign Marcus Kruger, trade Kris Versteeg, Joakim Nordstrom to Carolina". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Bruins announce 7 transactions on 1 July". Boston Bruins. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  12. ^ Russo, Eric (12 October 2018). "Pastrnak's Goal Got Them Going". nhl.com/bruins. Boston Bruins. Retrieved 12 October 2018. Just 5:17 after Pastrnak dazzled the crowd, linemate Brad Marchand struck with his first goal of the season off a fortuitous bounce - also on the power play - before Joakim Nordstrom netted his first as a Bruin only 36 seconds later to cap a nifty give-and-go with David Krejci and provided Boston a 3-1 lead late in the first.
  13. ^ "Flames sign forward Joakim Nordstrom". Calgary Flames. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Joakim Nordstrom becomes a CSKA player" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Lucas Wallmark and Joakim Nordstrom leave CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ^ Schram, Carol. "NHL Suspends Dealings With KHL As Russia's Ukraine Invasion Impacts Hockey World". Forbes.
  17. ^ "Snapshots: KHL Departures, AHL Signings, NHL Trade Market". Pro Hockey Rumors. 5 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Joakim Nordstrom to HC Davos" (in German). HC Davos. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  19. ^ "CSKA wins Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.