Jesper Eliasson

Jesper Eliasson (born 21 March 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Stjernen Hockey of the Eliteserien (Norway). He was drafted 84th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career During the 2018–19 season, Eliasson played in 33 games in his first full season with the Växjö Lakers J20 in the J20 SuperElit. Eliasson registered a 2.43 goals-against average (GAA) for the Lakers, which ranked seventh in the league, and had a .919 save percentage, tied for fourth in the league.

Eliasson made his professional debut for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2019–20 season, appearing in one game. On 6 June 2019, Eliasson was loaned from Växjö Lakers to Almtuna IS of HockeyAllsvenskan. During the 2019–20 season, Eliasson appeared in 25 games for Almtuna, where he posted a 7–18–0 record, with a 3.09 GAA, and .887 save percentage.

On 8 April 2020, Eliasson signed with Färjestad BK of the SHL. On 2 October 2020, Eliasson was loaned from Färjestad BK to EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICEHL.

International play

Eliasson represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships where he appeared in one game, with a 3.00 GAA.885 save percentage, and won a bronze medal. Eliasson represented Sweden at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he appeared in one game, with a 2.00 GAA.895 save percentage, and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2018–19 Växjö Lakers J20 33 19 11 0 1,855 75 2 2.43 .919 2 0 2 139 5 0 2.17 .933 2019–20 Växjö Lakers J20 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL 1 0 1 0 40 3 0 4.50 .857 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Almtuna IS Allsv 25 7 18 0 1,438 74 0 3.09 .887 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 EC Red Bull Salzburg ICEHL 13 5 7 0 771 34 0 2.65 .916 4 1 2 182 7 0 2.30 .916 2021–22 Almtuna IS Allsv 10 0 9 0 555 41 0 4.43 .841 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Väsby IK Div.1 14 6 8 0 — — 0 3.11 .900 4 0 4 — — 0 4.22 .857 SHL totals 1 0 1 0 40 3 0 4.50 .857 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2018 Sweden U18 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 .885 2020 Sweden WJC 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .895 Junior totals 2 2 0 0 120 5 0 2.50 .890