Philip Holm (born 8 December 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Philip Holm
Holm with Djurgårdens IF in 2012
Born (1991-12-08) 8 December 1991 (age 32)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Örebro HK
Djurgårdens IF
Växjö Lakers
Vancouver Canucks
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Lausanne HC
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Jokerit
National team  Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

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Holm began playing hockey in Huddinge IK before moving to Djurgårdens IF. He moved to Nacka HK for the 2008–09 season, where he played in their under-18 and under-20 teams. Holm also made an appearance in the club's senior team in the Swedish third-level league Division 1. He received more games with Nacka's senior team during the following season while still playing in the under-20 team. Holm returned to Djurgården and their under-20 team for the 2010–11 season.

Holm signed a two-year contract with Djurgården in February 2011.[1] He was named as an extra player in the league game against Skellefteå AIK on 3 March 2011, but did not get any time on the ice.[2][3] He played seven games, scoring one goal, with Djurgården in the 2011 edition of the pre-season tournament European Trophy.[3] Holm received his first time on the ice in an Elitserien game in the league premier against HV71 on 15 September 2011.[4] Holm scored his first Elitserien goal in the away game against Skellefteå AIK on 4 October.[5]

After six seasons within the Djurgården organization, Holm left as a free agent in signing a two-year contract with fellow SHL competitors, the Växjö Lakers, on 20 April 2016.[6]

Holm played one season with the Lakers before he implemented his NHL out clause in agreeing to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on 26 May 2017.[7]

To begin the 2017–18 season, Holm was assigned to the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets. On February 13, 2018, Holm was recalled by the Canucks and made his NHL debut, appearing in a solitary game before returning to the Comets. On February 26, 2018, the Canucks dealt Holm at the NHL trade deadline to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Brendan Leipsic.[8] The Golden Knight immediately assigned him to affiliate, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL for the remainder of the season.

On 17 July 2018, Holm (a restricted free agent) opted to leave North America in agreeing to a one-year contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[9] During his lone season with the club, Holm recorded seven goals and 26 points in 61 games. He also skated in the 2019 KHL All-Star Game.[10]

On 13 August 2019, Holm made his return to North America, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[11] Unable to secure a roster position with the Blackhawks at training camp, Holm began the 2019–20 season in the AHL with affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Holm made 30 appearances with Rockford, registering four goals and 15 points, before opting to mutually terminate his contract with the Blackhawks to resume his European career.

On 7 January 2020, Holm joined Lausanne HC of the National League (NL) on a one-year deal through the remainder of the 2019–20 season. He was brought in as a replacement for struggling fellow countryman, Jonas Junland.[12]

As a free agent leading into the 2020–21 season, Holm returned to the KHL in agreeing to a one-year deal on 20 November 2020 with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.[13] Holm found instant success with Magnitogorsk, posting 9 points in 22 regular season games, before leading the blueline in the playoffs with 7 points through 12 post-season games.

Holm opted to continue his career in the KHL, signing a two-year contract as a free agent with the Finnish-based club, Jokerit on 5 May 2021.[14]

As a free agent following Jokerit's withdrawal from the KHL, Holm opted to return to Sweden by signing a three-year contract with Örebro HK of the SHL, commencing in the 2022–23 season on 29 July 2022.[15]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Nacka HK SWE.2 U18 12 7 8 15 8
2008–09 Nacka HK SWE.2 U20 28 4 6 10 30 6 1 4 5 2
2008–09 Nacka HK SWE.3 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Nacka HK SWE.2 U20 19 7 18 25 24 2 1 1 2 4
2009–10 Nacka HK Div.1 33 6 6 12 16
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF J20 41 7 10 17 43 5 1 2 3 0
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF SEL 1 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Djurgårdens IF J20 4 1 0 1 4
2011–12 Djurgårdens IF SEL 50 2 2 4 18
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 46 5 8 13 34 6 1 3 4 0
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 44 1 6 7 54
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 51 2 7 9 20 2 0 0 0 4
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 43 2 5 7 51 8 1 1 2 10
2016–17 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 4 17 21 30 6 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Utica Comets AHL 42 11 18 29 28
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Chicago Wolves AHL 21 1 8 9 16 3 1 1 2 4
2018–19 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 61 7 19 26 36 7 1 4 5 6
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 30 4 11 15 22
2019–20 Lausanne HC NL 9 1 1 2 6
2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 22 2 7 9 12 12 2 5 7 2
2021–22 Jokerit KHL 39 10 15 25 22
SHL totals 197 10 31 41 119 16 1 1 2 14
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0
KHL totals 122 19 41 60 70 19 3 9 12 8
 
Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
  2017 Germany/France

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Sweden WC   7 1 2 3 0
2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 0 1 1 2
Senior totals 13 1 3 4 2

References

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  1. ^ Ek, Mattias (18 February 2011). "Djurgården har gjort klart med backtalang". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ Uhlin, Daniel (3 March 2011). "DIF vässade slutspelsformen". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Winther, Ola (6 September 2011). "19-åring imponerar i Djurgården". hockeysverige.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. ^ Uhlin, Daniel (15 September 2011). "Starkt premiärbesked". difhockey.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. ^ Edholm, Anders (4 October 2011). "Skellefteå klättrar". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Växjö Lakers welcome Philip Holm" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  7. ^ "Canucks sign defenseman Philip Holm". Vancouver Canucks. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  8. ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Acquire Philip Holm From Vancouver Canucks". NHL.com. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  9. ^ "World Champion Philip Holm joins Torpedo" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  10. ^ "Holm replaces Barantsev at the 2019 KHL All-Star Game". Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  11. ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to terms with Philip Holm". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Holm joins Lausanne HC" (in French). Lausanne HC. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Metallurg sign contract with Philip Holm" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Five new reinforcements for Jokerit" (in Finnish). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Welcome Philip Holm!" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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