Adam Boqvist
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Adam Boqvist (born 15 August 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Boqvist made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Brynäs IF on 21 September 2017.
Following the 2018 NHL entry draft, where he was selected eight overall, Boqvist signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. On 5 July 2018, the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced that Boqvist would join the team for the 2018–19 season. Boqvist scored his first NHL career goal in a 3–2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on 3 November 2019.
On 23 July 2021, Boqvist, along with multiple draft picks, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Seth Jones and multiple draft picks. On 6 July 2022, Boqvist signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets.
On 30 June 2024, the Blue Jackets placed Boqvist on unconditional waivers for a buyout; he successfully cleared and had the final year of his contract bought out, making him an unrestricted free agent. Boqvist had struggled with injuries during his three seasons with the Blue Jackets.
On 9 July 2024, Boqvist signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, joining his older brother, Jesper who had also signed with the Panthers. Adam skated in 18 games for Florida during the 2024–25 season, recording six points.
On 31 January 2025, the New York Islanders claimed Boqvist off waivers from the Panthers. He played the remainder of the season for the Islanders, appearing in 17 games.
On 30 May 2025, the Islanders re-signed Boqvist to a one-year, $850,000 contract extension.
Personal life
Adam's older brother Jesper Boqvist is a centre for the Florida Panthers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 |
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | London Knights | OHL | 54 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 52 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 46 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025–26 | New York Islanders | NHL | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHL totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 272 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from , or , or , or , or , or
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byHenri Jokiharju | Chicago Blackhawks first-round draft pick 2018 | Succeeded byNicolas Beaudin |