Jonathan Davidsson (born 12 March 1997) is a
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professional
ice hockey
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forward
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for
Tappara
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of the
Liiga
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. Davidsson was drafted in the sixth round, 170th overall, of the
2017 NHL Entry Draft
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by the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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and traded to the
Ottawa Senators
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in February 2019.
Playing career
Davidsson made his
Swedish Hockey League
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debut playing with
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
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during the
2015–16 SHL season
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Modo Hockey and Karlskrona HK were forced to pl ...
. Davidsson also played for
HockeyAllsvenskan
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team
Asplöven HC
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on loan during the
2015–16 season. Jonathan's younger brother
Marcus played together with Jonathan for Djurgårdens IF. Davidsson, along with his younger brother, extended his contract with Djurgården for an additional season in February 2018.
On 5 May 2018, Davidsson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. After attending the Blue Jackets 2018 training camp, Davidsson was loaned by the Blue Jackets to return to Sweden and continue his development with Djurgårdens IF for the duration of the
2018–19 season.
On 22 February 2019, Davidsson was traded to the
Ottawa Senators
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as part of the Blue Jackets acquisition of Senators forward
Matt Duchene
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. Davidsson played his first game in the NHL on 7 November 2019, against the
Los Angeles Kings
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.
After two seasons within the Senators organization, Davidsson as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Sweden, signing a one-year contract along with his brother Marcus, to play with
HV71
HV71 (), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the first tier of Swedish ice hockey. The team played in the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League s ...
on 22 June 2021.
After helping HV71 return to the SHL, Davidsson registered 2 points through 23 games in the
2022–23
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season before he left the club, alongside Marcus in signing for the remainder of the season with Tappara of the Finnish Liiga on 18 December 2022.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1997 births
Asplöven HC players
Belleville Senators players
Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
HV71 players
Living people
Ottawa Senators players
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
Swedish ice hockey right wingers
Tappara players
Västerviks IK players