Christian Djoos

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 defenceman 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.

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

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.

In the 2019–20 season, Djoos was unable to make the Capitals' opening night roster. He was then placed on waivers, cleared, and was 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.

On 6 May 2020, Djoos signed a one-year extension with the Ducks. Before 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. 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. On 13 March 2023, Djoos signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NL. 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 2006626 ————— 2009–10 Brynäs IF J18 Allsv 15461040 41124 2010–11 Brynäs IF J18 217202722 ————— 2010–11 Brynäs IF J18 Allsv 174141812 50554 2010–11 Brynäs IF J20 110110 ————— 2011–12 Brynäs IF J18 11120 ————— 2011–12 Brynäs IF J18 Allsv 647114 51012 2011–12 Brynäs IF J20 403212422 20000 2011–12 Brynäs IF SEL 10000 ————— 2012–13 Brynäs IF J20 20222 ————— 2012–13 Brynäs IF SEL 4726838 40000 2013–14 Brynäs IF J20 10110 10000 2013–14 Brynäs IF SHL 47112134 51230 2014–15 Brynäs IF SHL 505121722 71128 2014–15 Hershey Bears AHL 10110 ————— 2015–16 Hershey Bears AHL 62814228 212798 2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 6613455834 122682 2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 633111410 220114 2018–19 Washington Capitals NHL 4519104 30000 2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 20002 ————— 2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 425273212 ————— 2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 20000 ————— 2019–20 Anaheim Ducks NHL 91230 ————— 2020–21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 36291114 ————— 2021–22 EV Zug NL 503242712 1548122 2022–23 EV Zug NL 529273612 1103329 2023–24 Lausanne HC NL 49424286 180664 2024–25 Brynäs IF SHL 2829112 170880 SHL totals 173 10 39 49 66 33 2 11 13 8 NHL totals 155 7 31 38 28 25 0 1 1 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2012 Sweden U18 6 1 2 3 2 2013 Sweden WJC 6 0 3 3 0 2014 Sweden WJC 7 2 1 3 2 Junior totals 19 3 6 9 4

Awards and honors Award Year NHL Stanley Cup champion 2018