Jesper Bratt

Jesper Bratt (born 30 July 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a Winger and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bratt was selected by the Devils in the sixth round, 162nd overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft, and made his NHL debut the following year. Bratt has also represented the Swedish national team in the international competitions at both the junior and senior level.

Playing career Bratt was drafted by the New Jersey Devils with the 162nd pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NHL entry draft after playing 48 games with AIK in HockeyAllsvenskan, scoring 17 points. Bratt signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils on 13 May 2017, after impressing Devils general manager Ray Shero during the 2017 under-20 Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan. Bratt was expected to be loaned by the Devils to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), who owned his North American junior rights after selecting him in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. Bratt committed to play for the Knights in August 2017 and played in one preseason game; however, he continued to impress during Devils training camp and made their opening night roster for the 2017–18 NHL season and never played a regular season game for the Knights.

Bratt scored two points in his first NHL game, a power play goal and a shorthanded assist in a 4–1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. He became the lowest-drafted player to debut in the NHL as a teenager since Roman Vopat and Richard Zedník debuted during the 1994–95 NHL season. Bratt finished his rookie season with 13 goals and 22 assists for a total of 35 points in 74 games played.

Bratt fractured his jaw in early October 2018 during practice, which caused him to miss the first 13 games of the 2018–19 season. Bratt continued to play alongside Hischier during his sophomore season, although he played sparingly with Hall, who won the Hart Memorial Trophy the season prior playing alongside Bratt for a significant portion of the season. Bratt finished the 2018–19 season with 8 goals and 25 assists for a total of 33 points in 51 games played.

On 10 January 2021, Bratt was re-signed to a two-year, $5.5 million contract by the Devils. On 19 March 2023, Bratt recorded his first NHL hat trick in a 5–2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On 15 June 2023, the Devils re-signed Bratt to an eight-year, $63 million contract. He was named to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in January 2024, following an injury to would-be attending teammate Jack Hughes.

International play Bratt played for the Swedish national team in the 2019 World Championship.

He was named to play for Sweden's team in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, which took place between 12 and 20 February 2025.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 AIK J20 39 17 23 40 20 1 0 0 0 0 2014–15 AIK Allsv 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 AIK J20 2 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2015–16 AIK Allsv 48 8 9 17 6 10 0 0 0 4 2016–17 AIK J20 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2016–17 AIK Allsv 46 6 16 22 6 8 1 1 2 0 2017–18 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 13 22 35 18 1 0 0 0 0 2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 51 8 25 33 6 — — — — — 2019–20 New Jersey Devils NHL 60 16 16 32 6 — — — — — 2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 46 7 23 30 8 — — — — — 2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 76 26 47 73 16 — — — — — 2022–23 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 32 41 73 6 12 1 5 6 4 2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 27 56 83 12 — — — — — 2024–25 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 21 67 88 18 5 1 2 3 0 2025–26 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 22 49 71 12 — — — — —NHL totals 634 172 346 518 102 18 2 7 9 4

International

Awards and honours Award Year RefNHL NHL All-Star Game 2024