| Simon Ryfors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 16, 1997 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing/Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Rögle BK | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Simon Ryfors (born August 16, 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Ryfors played in his native Sweden, within the youth program of Rögle BK. He made his professional debut with Rögle BK in Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2015–16 season.
In his sixth season with the club in 2020–21, Ryfors appeared in 51 games posting 25 goals and 45 points. He led Rögle BK in goals and ranked second for points. Helping the club in the post-season reach the Championship finals, he contributed with a goal and 10 points through 14 playoff games.
On 12 May 2021, Ryfors agreed to sign a one year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL.[1]
After spending two seasons in the Lightning organization with the Syracuse Crunch, Ryfors returned to the SHL, signing with his former team, Rögle BK.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | J18 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | J20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rögle BK | J18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rögle BK | J20 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | J20 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rögle BK | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | J20 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rögle BK | SHL | 46 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rögle BK | SHL | 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rögle BK | SHL | 51 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Rögle BK | SHL | 52 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rögle BK | SHL | 51 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 250 | 41 | 52 | 93 | 165 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Lightning sign free agent forward Simon Ryfors". Tampa Bay Lightning. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Lightning's Simon Ryfors: Signs with SHL team". CBS Sports. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database