Adam Boqvist (born 15 August 2000) is a

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professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected eighth overall by the

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in the

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Playing career

Boqvist made his

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debut with Brynäs IF on 21 September 2017. Following the

, where he was selected eight overall, Boqvist signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the

. On 5 July 2018, the

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of the

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(OHL) announced that Boqvist would join the team for the 2018–19 season. Boqvist scored his first NHL career goal in a 3–2 win over the

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on 3 November 2019. On 23 July 2021, Boqvist, along with the 12th pick in the

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, the Blackhawks' second-round pick in the 2021 Draft, and the Blackhawks' first-round pick in the

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was traded to the

in exchange for

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and the 32nd overall pick in the 2021 Draft. On July 6, 2022, Boqvist signed a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Blue Jackets.

Personal life

Adam's older brother

Jesper Boqvist Jesper Boqvist (born 30 October 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boqvist was selected 36th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career B ...

is a

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for the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 2000 births Almtuna IS players Brynäs IF players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Columbus Blue Jackets players Living people London Knights players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Falun Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Sportspeople from Dalarna County {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub