Lovisa Berndtsson
| Lovisa Berndtsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 December 1988 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams |
SDE HF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Lovisa Berndtsson (born 9 December 1988) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who competes for SDE HF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She has also represented Sweden internationally, including at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Berndtsson has competed in the SDHL, formerly known as Riksserien until 2016, representing Djurgårdens IF Hockey and AIK Hockey, and has also played in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) as a member of the Buffalo Beauts.
Playing career
[edit]Berndtsson began her Riksserien career with Segeltorps IF, appearing in a single game during the 2008–09 season. She then spent several years playing for Södertälje SK in Division 1 (which was renamed Damettan in 2015), before making her return to Riksserien by signing with AIK IF for the 2013–14 campaign. The following season, 2014–15, she played for SDE HF, and ahead of the 2015–16 season, she joined Djurgårdens IF Hockey.[1] In her second year with Djurgården, Berndtsson helped lead the team to an SDHL Championship title, posting the third-highest save percentage in the league at .940 over 27 regular-season games, and recording shutouts in every playoff round.[2][3][4]
She was chosen by the Buffalo Beauts during the 2021 NWHL International Draft on July 25, 2021.[5] The next day, she signed a professional contract with the Beauts,[6] becoming the first player from that draft to officially sign with an NWHL team.
International
[edit]She competed as a member of the Swedish national women's ice hockey team at the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Foster, Meredith (21 March 2018). "Behind the Mask: Lovisa Berndtsson". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Oliver, Nathaniel (5 September 2019). "Lovisa Berndtsson: A Humble, Hard-Working Goalie". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (31 October 2019). ""Aldrig haft tanken på att sluta bara för att det varit tufft"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Fredriksson, Emilie (14 June 2017). ""Det var inte långt ifrån tårar på vissa"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (25 July 2021). "The first NWHL International Draft class". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Beauts Ink Goalie Berndtsson Right After International Draft". National Women's Hockey League (Press release). 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: SWE - Sweden" (PDF). IIHF. 30 March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com