Patrik Hersley (born June 23, 1986) is a

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former professional

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Playing career

Being a native of

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and beginning his career in

Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks (colloquially referred to simply as Malmö or by past abbreviation MIF) are a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Malmö which plays in the SHL, with Malmö Arena as the venue for home games. The history of the te ...

, at the time regularly oscillating between Elitserien ( SHL) and

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, Hersley was drafted by the

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in the fifth round as the 139th player in the

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. Hersley was traded from the Kings to the

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, along with Ned Lukacevic, in exchange for

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and a second round choice in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft on July 1, 2008. On September 23, 2009, Hersley was traded by the Flyers to the

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for future considerations. After two years in the North American ice hockey scene and another two back with the Redhawks in Malmö, as well as a brief stint with

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, Hersley was signed to a two-year extension contract during the 2011–12 season with

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on March 13, 2012. While having his true breakthrough season in 2013–14, Hersley scored his 22nd goal of the season on February 8, 2014, setting a new record for the number of goals by a defenceman in an SHL regular season. He also scored a

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while playing against

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. The previous record was set by Jan Huokko, also for Leksands IF, in the 1998–99 season with 21 goals. Hersley added another two goals to finish the regular season with 24 goals. He was awarded the Salming Trophy, as the best defenceman in the SHL, for the 2013–14 season. After the season, Hersley signed a one-year contract with Russian club,

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in the KHL for the 2014–15 season. After three successful seasons with

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, Hersley left as a free agent to continue in the KHL with HC Spartak Moscow, agreeing to a one-year contract on 19 June 2019. As a free agent from Spartak, Hersley opted to return to his native Malmö, signing a one-year contract with the Redhawks on November 9, 2020.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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