Jesper Lindgren

Jesper Lindgren (born 19 May 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Ferencvárosi TC in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Playing career Lindgren began his youth hockey career with IF Björklöven before moving to Modo Hockey at the age of 18 on May 7, 2013. He went on to make his Swedish Hockey League debut with Modo Hockey during the 2014–15 SHL season. In the 2015 NHL entry draft, Lindgren was selected 95th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

On March 14, 2018, after finishing his rookie 2017–18 Liiga season with HPK, Lindgren accepted an amateur tryout contract with the Toronto Marlies, the AHL affiliate of the Maple Leafs. He played in four regular-season games for the Marlies before being released from the team during their playoff run on May 1, 2018. Shortly afterward, on May 18, 2018, Lindgren signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

On 17 September 2018, after taking part in the Maple Leafs' training camp and preseason preparations, Lindgren was reassigned on loan to HPK of the Finnish Liiga for further development and playing time during the 2018–19 season.

On August 9, 2020, Lindgren was loaned back to Modo Hockey of the Allsvenskan by the Maple Leafs to start the 2020–21 season. Later that month, on August 25, 2020, he was part of a six-player trade, in which the Maple Leafs sent Lindgren, Kasperi Kapanen, and Pontus Åberg to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Evan Rodrigues, David Warsofsky, Filip Hållander, and the 15th overall selection in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Modo Hockey J20 8 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 2014–15 Modo Hockey J20 39 6 27 33 39 4 0 1 1 2 2014–15 Modo Hockey SHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Modo Hockey J20 20 4 10 14 22 2 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Modo Hockey SHL 26 2 1 3 4 — — — — — 2015–16 IF Björklöven Allsv 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Modo Hockey J20 7 1 9 10 6 6 1 3 4 2 2016–17 Modo Hockey Allsv 50 3 21 24 12 — — — — — 2017–18 HPK Liiga 43 2 6 8 8 — — — — — 2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2018–19 HPK Liiga 45 2 17 19 10 16 1 3 4 2 2018–19 Toronto Marlies AHL — — — — — 4 0 2 2 0 2019–20 Toronto Marlies AHL 31 1 8 9 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Modo Hockey Allsv 25 1 17 18 2 — — — — — 2021–22 IF Björklöven Allsv 52 10 27 37 18 14 1 8 9 8 2022–23 IF Björklöven Allsv 7 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2023–24 IF Björklöven Allsv 36 2 13 15 12 5 0 3 3 4 2024–25 IF Björklöven Allsv 48 5 16 21 20 5 1 2 3 6 SHL totals 30 2 2 4 4 — — — — — Liiga totals 88 4 23 27 18 16 1 3 4 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 Sweden U18 8th 5 1 1 2 0 Junior totals 5 1 1 2 0

Awards and honours Award Year Liiga Champion (HPK) 2019