Simon Fernholm

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Simon Fernholm
Born (1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 30)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams
Fife Flyers
Frölunda HC
NHL draft 164th overall, 2012
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2012–present

Simon Oscar Charlie Fernholm (born March 6, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Scottish club Fife Flyers in the UK's EIHL. He is the younger brother of Daniel Fernholm. He was selected 164th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[edit]

Fernholm made his Elitserien début with Frölunda HC on October 28, 2012, in a 6–3 road win against AIK IF, he had a primary assist on the game-winning goal.[1]

In the following 2013–14 season, Fernholm was hampered by a knee injury which limited him to just 16 games with the J20 squad.

On May 26, 2014, Fernholm left Frölunda in order to gain regular playing time and agreed to a one-year deal with IF Troja/Ljungby of the Hockeyettan.[2]

After spells with fellow Swedish clubs AIK IF, Timrå IK, HC Vita Hästen, Västerås IK, in August 2022 Fernholm agreed to join UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Fife Flyers for the 2022–23 season.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Huddinge IK J20 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Huddinge IK J20 47 3 12 15 12
2012–13 Frölunda HC J20 41 0 10 10 10 4 0 1 1 2
2012–13 Frölunda HC SEL 5 0 1 1 0
2013–14 Frölunda HC J20 16 3 6 9 8
2014–15 IF Troja/Ljungby Div.1 36 2 3 5 20 7 1 2 3 2
2015–16 Timrå IK J20 2 1 1 2 0
2015–16 Timrå IK Allsv 39 1 8 9 10 4 0 1 1 0
2016–17 AIK IF Allsv 31 2 7 9 6 8 0 2 2 2
2017–18 AIK IF Allsv 22 1 7 8 4 5 1 2 3 2
2017–18 AIK IF J20 2 0 1 1 0
2018–19 AIK IF Allsv 43 4 7 11 26 7 0 1 1 2
2019–20 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 52 4 21 25 40 1 0 1 1 2
2020–21 AIK IF Allsv 26 1 6 7 8 6 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Västerås IK Allsv 10 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 5 0 1 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bodin, Uffe (2012-10-29). "En ny Fernholm presenterade sig" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. ^ "Trio ready for Troja". smalanningen.se. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. ^ @FifeFlyers (August 26, 2022). "Flyers complete defence with physical Swedish D-man FernholmThe Wolseley UK Fife Flyers have completed their defe…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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