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Philip Holm (D)

Rockford IceHogs

Biography

2018-19: Spent the season with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and led the club in defensive goals (7), assists (19) and points (26) through 61 games played...Tied for the team lead in playoff points after posting one goal and four assists in seven games...Earned KHL Defenseman of the Week on Nov. 26 following a week in which he posted two goals, one assist and a plus-2 rating...Named to the 2019 KHL All-Star Game in January as a replacement...Represented his home country of Sweden 17 times—the most of any defenseman—and chipped in two goals and four assists in international play...Signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Aug. 12, 2019.

Career Notes:

2017-18: Began his first season in North America with the Utica Comets…Scored 29 points (11g, 18a) while in Utica, which led all Comets defensemen at the time of his departure…Called up to the Vancouver Canucks on 2/13/18 and made his NHL debut 10 days later on 2/23/18…Traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Brendan Leipsic on 2/26/18 and assigned to the Chicago Wolves…Added one goal and eight assists in 21 games during his tenure with the Wolves…Finished the season with 38 points in 63 AHL regular season games, which was good for 10th most among AHL defensemen. 2016-17: Skated in 52 games with Växjö Lakers HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL)…Garnered the SHL’s Best Plus/Minus Award after finishing with a plus-24 rating and topped all Lakers defenseman with 17 assists and 21 points…Contributed six points in 20 games for the Swedish international team, including three points in seven contests en route to a Gold Medal at the 2017 World Championships. 2015-16: Played in his third full season with Djurgårdens IF’s SHL team…Dressed in 43 games and pitched in two goals, five assists and a plus-7 rating. 2014-15: Returned for his second full campaign with Djurgårdens IF (SHL) and set personal bests in the SHL with 51 games played and nine points (2g, 7a). 2013-14: Made 44 appearances with Djurgårdens IF’s Allsvenskan club…Led the team with 54 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating…Earned a promotion to the SHL for the following season. 2012-13: Played in 46 games as a member of Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan league…Added five goals and eight assists for 13 points…Led the team in plus/minus in both the regular season and playoffs with a plus-19 and plus-4 rating, respectively…Led Djurgårdens IF defensemen in playoff scoring with four points in six games. 2011-2012: Played the majority of the year with Djurgårdens IF’s SHL team, appearing in 50 contests and scoring two goals and two assists…also played four games with Djurgårdens IF’s J20 squad in the SuperElit league and scored one goal in four games. 2010-11: Won a J20 SM Bronze Medal as a member of Djurgårdens IF’s J20 team in the SuperElit…Competed in 41 games and scored seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points…Made his SHL debut and appeared in one game with Djurgårdens IF. 2009-10: Split the season between Nacka HK’s Division 1 team and their J20 Elit team…Played in 33 games with the former, notching six goals and six assists, and 19 games with the latter, leading the club in defensive scoring with seven goals, 18 assists and 25 points.