Simon Krekula
| Simon Krekula | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Simon Krekula with Skellefteå AIK | |||
| Born |
February 5, 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Allsv team Former teams |
HC Vita Hästen Skellefteå AIK | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Simon Krekula (born February 5, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HC Vita Hästen of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
Playing career[edit]
Krekula's career began with Skellefteå AIK where he played on the U16, U18 and U20 junior teams. In 2012–13, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing six games in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 19 U18 games, recording six goals and twelve assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Västerbotten in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and notched two goals and five assists over eight games. In 2014–15, Krekula moved on to the J20 SuperElit scene.
After two impressive seasons in J20, appearing in 80 games, and recording 63 points, Krekula logged his first minutes in Sweden's top-flight SHL.[1][2][3]
Having left Skellefteå AIK at the conclusion of his contract on 25 June 2018, Krekula agreed to an initial one-year contract with Allsvenskan club, HC Vita Hästen.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Piteå HC | Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 34 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Elin Ala (29 September 2016). "Krekula: "Det här har jag längtat efter länge"" (in Swedish). Norran. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Simon Krekula" (in Swedish). classic.shl.se. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Simon Krekula" (in Swedish). skellefteaaik.se. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "White horse recruits from Skelleftea" (in Swedish). HC Vita Hästen. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com