David Bernhardt

David Bernhardt (born 1 December 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Bernhardt was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round (199th overall) of the 2016 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Bernhardt made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Djurgårdens IF during the 2016–17 SHL season. On 26 November 2016, he agreed to an additional one-year contract extension until 2018 with Djurgården.

During the 2018–19 season, having tallied just 1 assist in 16 games in the final year of his contract with Djurgårdens IF, Bernhardt was released and signed by rival club, Växjö Lakers, to a new three-year contract on 4 January 2019.

After MoDo Hockey demotion to the Allsvenskan, Bernhardt left the club to remain in the SHL, signing a three-year contract with Linköping HC on 9 April 2025.

David's older brother Daniel was also formerly a prospect with the Djurgårdens IF organization, and was drafted by the New York Rangers in 2015.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 3 3 4 Junior totals 7 0 3 3 4