Christian Djoos
{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Christian Djoos
| image = Christian Djoos 2018-04-29.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Djoos with the Washington Capitals in April 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|08|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 169
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| league = SHL
| team = Brynäs IF
| prospect_team =
| prospect_league =
| former_teams = Washington Capitals
Anaheim Ducks
Detroit Red Wings
EV Zug
Lausanne HC
| draft = 195th overall
| draft_year = 2012
| draft_team = Washington Capitals
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
}}
Christian Djoos (born 6 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Djoos was selected by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2012 NHL entry draft. Djoos won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018. He is the son of former Swedish defencemen Pär Djoos.
Playing career
Djoos made his Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League/ SHL) debut, playing one game with Brynäs IF during the 2011–12 season, and by the 2013–14 season, at the age of 19, he had developed into a regular SHL player for Brynäs.{{cite web| url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1876477-predicting-the-next-5-washington-capitals-prospects-to-arrive-in-the-nhl/page/6 | title = Predicting the next 5 Washington Capitals prospects to arrive in the NHL | publisher = bleacherreport.com | date = 1 April 2014 |accessdate = 1 April 2014}}
He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on 16 May 2014.{{cite web| url = http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=719617 | title = Capitals Sign Christian Djoos | publisher = Washington Capitals | date = 16 May 2014 | accessdate = 16 May 2014}}
Djoos made the Capitals opening night roster to start the 2017–18 season. In his NHL debut, on 11 October 2017, he scored his first NHL goal, and first NHL assist, with the Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Subsequently, Djoos became the first defenceman in Capitals history to score two points during his NHL debut.{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Ben|title=Djoos Shines in NHL Debut|url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/djoos-shines-in-nhl-debut/c-291897740|website=NHL.com|accessdate=22 May 2018|date=13 October 2017}}
In the 2019–20 season, Djoos was unable to make the Capitals opening night roster. He was then placed on waivers, cleared, and was reassigned to continue in the AHL with the Hershey Bears.{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Harrison|title= Capitals' Christian Djoos Clears Waivers, Gets Assigned To AHL Hershey|url=https://novacapsfans.com/2019/10/01/capitals-christian-djoos-clears-waivers/#:~:text=He%20was%20held%20to%20just%20a%20%2D3,the%20AHL's%20Hershey%20Bears%20on%20a%20conditioning|website=NoVaCaps|access-date=9 June 2025|date=1 October 2019}} In a top-pairing role, Djoos added 32 points in 42 games with Hershey, appearing in a further two scoreless games with the Capitals. With limited NHL opportunities with the Capitals at the NHL trade deadline, on 24 February 2020, Djoos was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Daniel Sprong.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-acquire-djoos-from-washington/c-315488008 | title = Ducks acquire Djoos from Washington | publisher = Anaheim Ducks | date = 24 February 2020 | accessdate = 24 February 2020}}
On 6 May 2020, Djoos signed a one-year extension with the Ducks.{{cite web|title=Ducks ink defenceman Christian Djoos to one-year extension|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ducks-ink-defenceman-christian-djoos-one-year-extension/%3fsn-amp|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=9 June 2025|date=6 May 2020}} Prior to the 2020–21 season, on 8 January 2021, Djoos was placed on waivers by the Ducks after attending training camp. The following day, he was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1347959500469370880 | title = Red Wings claim Christian Djoos off waivers | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | date = 8 January 2020 | accessdate = 8 January 2020}} Djoos remained on the Red Wings roster for the duration of the season, recording 2 goals and 11 points through 36 regular season games.
As an impending free agent from the Red Wings, Djoos left the NHL by joining Swiss club EV Zug of the National League (NL) on a two-year deal through the 2022–23 season on 12 May 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.evz.ch/news/news/national-league/2020-21/mai/evz-verpflichtet-nhl-verteidiger-christian-djoos/ | title = EVZ signs NHL defenseman Christian Djoos | publisher = EV Zug | date = 12 May 2021 | accessdate = 12 May 2021 | language = German}} On 13 March 2023, Djoos signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NL.{{cite web |title=Christian Djoos est un Lion |url=https://lausannehc.ch/2023/03/13/christian-djoos-rejoint-le-lausanne-hockey-club/ |website=Lausanne HC |access-date=10 April 2023 |language=fr-CH |date=13 March 2023}} Djoos and Lausanne agreed to terminate the contract in the 2024 off-season, allowing Djoos to sign a five-year contract with his old club, Brynäs of the SHL.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2009–10
| J18 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010–11
| Brynäs IF | J18 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 22
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 17 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010–11
| Brynäs IF | J20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12
| Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 22
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12
| Brynäs IF | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13
| Brynäs IF | SEL | 47 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 38
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14
| Brynäs IF | SHL | 47 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 50 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014–15
| AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8
| 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| 2016–17
| Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 34
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | NHL | 63 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19
| Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
| Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20
| NHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | NHL | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| EV Zug | NL | 50 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 12
| 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 52 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 12
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | SHL totals ! 145 ! 8 ! 30 ! 38 ! 64 ! 16 ! 2 ! 3 ! 5 ! 8 | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 155 ! 7 ! 31 ! 38 ! 28 ! 25 ! 0 ! 1 ! 1 ! 4 |
{{MedalTableTop| name = }}
{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ihj|Sweden}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalSilver | 2013 Ufa|}}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Malmö|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
=International=
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| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2012
| Sweden | U18 | {{silver2}} | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC | {{silver2}} | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014
| Sweden | WJC | {{silver2}} | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 19 ! 3 ! 6 ! 9 ! 4 |
Awards and honors
References
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External links
- {{icehockeystats|nhl=8477043|hr=d/djoosch01}}
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