At 36th overall, the New Jersey Devils drafted forward Jesper Boqvist from Brynas of the Swedish Hockey League. Boqvist has been rising up the ranks at Brynas IF, splitting time with their under-20 team, their main team in the SHL, and being loaned to Timra in Sweden’s second division, the Allsvenskan.
Who is Jesper Boqvist?
Jesper Boqvist is a center and winger for Brynas. He’s been in their system since 2014-15 and has played the majority of this past season outside of the junior SuperElit league. Per Elite Prospects, Boqvist was born on October 30, 1998, making him one of the older prospects in this year’s draft class.