Daniel Torgersson

Daniel Torgersson
Born (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 24)
Hönö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 JYP Jyväskylä
Frölunda HC
Manitoba Moose
NHL draft 40th overall, 2020
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2020–present

Daniel Torgersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä of the Finnish Liiga.

Playing career

Torgersson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Frölunda HC during the 2019–20 season. Torgersson was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft with the 40th overall pick.

On 10 April 2022, Torgersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Winnipeg Jets. He immediately joined AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

In the 2024–25 season, his fourth with the Manitoba Moose, Torgersson was scoreless through 12 appearances and was limited as a healthy scratch. On 28 December 2024, Torgersson mutually opted to terminate the remainder of his contract with the Winnipeg Jets after he cleared unconditional waivers. In leaving North America, Torgersson as a free agent was signed to a two-year contract with Finnish Liiga club, JYP Jyväskylä, on 30 December 2024.

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19Frölunda HCJ20 181344 30000
2019–20Frölunda HCJ20 3926184424 —————
2019–20Frölunda HCSHL 60000 —————
2020–21Frölunda HCJ20 104594 —————
2020–21Frölunda HCSHL 20000 —————
2021–22Frölunda HCSHL 10000 —————
2021–22AIKAllsv 407101714 20000
2021–22Frölunda HCJ20 ————— 31230
2021–22Manitoba MooseAHL 42134 —————
2022–23Manitoba MooseAHL 691192010 51010
2023–24Manitoba MooseAHL 5218912 21010
2024–25Manitoba MooseAHL 120008 —————
2024–25JYPLiiga 268152322 —————
2025–26JYPLiiga 6010253516 —————
SHL totals 90000 —————
Liiga totals 8618405838 —————

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 0
2019 Sweden HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2 1 3 2
2022 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 2 0 2 8
Junior totals 18 4 2 6 10

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Torgersson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ↑ "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Jets sign forwards Henri Nikkanen and Daniel Torgersson to entry-level contracts". Winnipeg Jets. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jets place forward Daniel Torgersson on unconditional waivers to terminate contract". Sportsnet.ca. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Daniel Torgersson signs contract with JYP" (in Finnish). JYP Jyväskylä. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.