Jonathan Davidsson (born 12 March 1997) is a

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professional

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for

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of the

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. Davidsson was drafted in the sixth round, 170th overall, of the

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by the

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and traded to the

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in February 2019.

Playing career

Davidsson made his

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debut playing with

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during the

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. Davidsson also played for

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team

Asplöven HC Asplöven HC is an ice hockey club from Haparanda, Sweden, playing in Sweden's third tier league Hockeyettan Hockeyettan is the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden. As of the 2015–16 season, the league consists of 46 teams divided geograph ...

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

as part of the Blue Jackets acquisition of Senators forward

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. Davidsson played his first game in the NHL on 7 November 2019, against the

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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

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on 22 June 2021. After helping HV71 return to the SHL, Davidsson registered 2 points through 23 games in the

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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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidsson, Jonathan 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