Introduction
Ludvig Byström (born July 20, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 43rd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Byström played with Modo Hockey in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.
On July 16, 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. He was then returned on loan to Modo. On April 29, 2013, Byström was reassigned from Modo to league rivals Färjestad BK for two seasons on loan from the Stars.
At the completion of the 2014–15 season with Färjestad BK, Byström embarked on his North American career in reporting to the Stars AHL affiliate in Texas on March 12, 2015.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 51 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 55 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 140 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | IH18 | 02 ! |
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC18 | 02 ! |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||