Lukas Bengtsson

Lukas Bengtsson (born 14 April 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with EV Zug in the National League (NL).

Playing career At the youth level, Bengtsson played for Huddinge IK, Djurgårdens IF, and Mora IK. He logged his first minutes in Sweden’s second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan with Mora’s men’s team during the 2011–12 season.

In February 2015, he signed with Frölunda HC of Sweden’s top-flight SHL. He made 42 appearances, recording nine goals as well as 12 assists, as Frölunda won the 2016 SHL title. Bengtsson was also influential in the team's success in the Champions Hockey League: He saw the ice in ten contests, scoring two goals and assisting on five more, helping Frölunda capture the CHL title.

On 27 April 2016, he penned a two-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

During the 2016 offseason, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Lyme disease and underwent antibiotic treatment. He began training camp with the Penguins, but soon the disease returned, and he was placed on injured reserve. He underwent another antibiotic treatment and played his first AHL game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 13 November 2016. After a 6 January 2017 game during which Bengtsson felt exhaustion and intense pain, he was shut down for the season. Further tests revealed he probably never had Lyme disease; instead, in March 2017, Bengtsson was diagnosed with Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Bengtsson was able to return to play for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before the 2017–18 season.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Penguins, Bengtsson, an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to Sweden, signing a three-year contract with Linköpings HC of the SHL on 18 May 2018. In the 2018–19 season, Bengtsson led the defense of Linköpings in scoring with seven goals and 24 points in 42 games.

Opting for a release from his only season with Linköping HC, Bengtsson was signed to a lucrative two-year contract with Russian club SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on 21 May 2019.

Following two seasons with SKA, Bengtsson was traded in the off-season to HC Dinamo Minsk in exchange for Stepan Falkovsky on 16 June 2021. At the end of the season, March 11 left the team.

In May 2022, he signed a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL. In his lone season with the Lakers in 2022–23, Bengstsson was a fixture on the blueline and helped the club claim SHL championship.

International play

Bengtsson represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2010–11 Mora IK J18 33 3 12 15 4 3 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Mora IK II SWE.2 U20 2 2 0 2 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Mora IK J18 9 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 2011–12 Mora IK J20 25 3 5 8 37 — — — — — 2011–12 Mora IK Allsv 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Mora IK J20 32 4 14 18 18 — — — — — 2012–13 Mora IK Allsv 22 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 2013–14 Mora IK J20 2 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Mora IK Allsv 45 13 20 33 10 5 2 3 5 0 2014–15 Mora IK Allsv 43 8 23 31 10 5 0 2 2 2 2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL — — — — — 9 1 3 4 2 2015–16 Frölunda HC SHL 30 7 7 14 12 12 2 5 7 0 2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 16 1 5 6 6 — — — — — 2017–18 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 37 0 15 15 8 3 0 1 1 0 2018–19 Linköping HC SHL 42 7 17 24 12 — — — — — 2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 26 2 11 13 8 4 1 2 3 4 2020–21 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 39 4 16 20 10 12 1 2 3 8 2021–22 Dinamo Minsk KHL 42 4 15 19 14 — — — — — 2022–23 Växjö Lakers SHL 48 12 18 30 10 18 1 8 9 2 2023–24 EV Zug NL 48 5 24 29 10 11 2 5 7 6 SHL totals 120 26 42 68 34 39 4 16 20 4 KHL totals 107 10 42 52 32 16 2 4 6 12

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Sweden WJC 7 1 2 3 0 2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 1 1 2 0 2023 Sweden WC 6th 8 0 1 1 2 2024 Sweden WC 10 0 2 2 0 Junior totals 7 1 2 3 0 Senior totals 24 1 4 5 2

Awards and honors Awards YearSHL Le Mat Trophy 2023