Marcus Westfält (born 12 March 2000) is a

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professional

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who currently plays under contract to

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of the

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(SHL).

Playing career

Westfält first played as a youth with Vallentuna BK in the

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before continuing his junior career with

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. On 1 December 2017, he was signed to a four-year contract extension to continue his development with Brynäs IF. He made his

debut in the 2017–18 season, appearing in a depth role over 31 games for 4 points. Westfält was drafted by the

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in the seventh round, 205th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. In the following 2018–19 season, Westfält posted an assist in 19 appearances in the SHL, before he was loaned to

Karlskrona HK Karlskrona HK is a Swedish ice hockey club located in Karlskrona, Sweden, established in 2001. They played three seasons in the top-tier Swedish Hockey League (SHL) between the 2015–16 and 2017–18 seasons. Their home arena is NKT Arena Karl ...

of the HockeyAllsvenskan for the remainder of the season on 3 January 2019. Westfält spent the entirety of the 2019–20 season, continuing in the Allsvenskan on loan from Brynäs IF with Västerviks IK. He registered three goals and 8 points in 52 games, opting to sign a new one-year contract with Västerviks IK by leaving Brynäs IF on 3 June 2020. Following three seasons with Västerviks IK, Westfält made a return to the SHL for the

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season, signing a three-year contract with Färjestad BK on 2 June 2022. Having concluded his contract with Färjestad BK, Westfält left as a free agent to sign a further three year contract to continue in the SHL with Timrå IK on 14 April 2025.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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