Jets select Elias Salomonsson 55th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft

Salomonsson, 17, collected 22 points (11G, 11A) in 35 games with Skelleftea AIK J20 last season

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By Winnipeg Jets PR
@WpgJetsPR Press Release

WINNIPEG, July 8, 2022 -The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today the selection of defenceman Elias Salomonsson 55th overall in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft.

Salomonsson, 17, collected 22 points (11G, 11A) in 35 games with Skelleftea AIK J20 last season. He also appeared in 10 games with Skelleftea AIK in the SHL. At the U18 World Championships, he had an assist in five games. Salomonsson has already played for his native Sweden at several international events, including winning bronze at the 2021 U18 World Championship and 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Elias Salomonsson
Defence
Born Aug 31 2004 -- Skelleftea, Sweden
Height 6.00 -- Weight 172 -- Shoots R

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