Joachim ''Ninna'' Blichfeld (born 17 July 1998) is a Danish professional
ice hockey
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for
Rögle BK
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of the
Swedish Hockey League
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(SHL). He was drafted by the
San Jose Sharks
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in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the
2016 NHL Entry Draft, and played 8 games with then during the
2019–20 and
2020–21 seasons.
Playing career
Following two seasons in the
Malmö Redhawks
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organization, Blichfeld was selected in the seventh round (210th overall) by the
San Jose Sharks
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in the
2016 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the
Portland Winterhawks
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in the
Western Hockey League
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for the
2016–17 campaign, where he recorded 28 goals and 30 assists in 58 games. On 28 December 2017, the Sharks signed Blichfeld to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Blichfeld led the WHL in scoring with 114 points in 68 games during the
2018–19 season, earning the
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
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as "player of the year."
Blichfeld joined the Sharks'
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
San Jose Barracuda
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, to begin the
2019–20 season. On 12 December 2019, the Sharks recalled him. He made his NHL debut that night in a 6–3 loss to the
New York Rangers
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. Blichfeld finished the season with three scoreless appearances for the Sharks. He also had 32 points in 44 games for the Barracuda and was named to the AHL All-Star Classic.
With the
2020–21
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season delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, the Sharks loaned Blichfeld to his hometown
Frederikshavn White Hawks
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of the
Metal Ligaen
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on 27 October 2020. He scored 12 points in as many games before returning to San Jose for the team's training camp. On 3 March 2021, Blichfeld delivered an illegal check to the head of
Colorado Avalanche
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Nathan MacKinnon
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. He was removed from the contest and was given a two-game suspension the following day. He scored his first NHL goal on 24 April 2021, in a 3–6 loss to the
Minnesota Wild
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. After the 2020–21 season, he signed a one-year contract with the Sharks.
As a pending restricted free agent from the Sharks following the season, Blichfeld opted to return to Europe in agreeing to a two-year contract with Swedish club, Växjö Lakers of the SHL, on 8 June 2022.
During the
2024–25 season, his third with the Lakers, Blichfeld left the club following 37 appearances and joined fellow SHL club, Rögle BK, for the remainder of the year on 29 January 2025.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Danish ice hockey right wingers
Danish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
Danish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Frederikshavn White Hawks players
Sportspeople from Frederikshavn
Portland Winterhawks players
Rögle BK players
San Jose Barracuda players
San Jose Sharks draft picks
San Jose Sharks players
Växjö Lakers players