| Dennis Persson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1988 Nyköping, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) Djurgårdens IF Timrå IK |
| NHL Draft | 24th overall, 2006 Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
Dennis Persson (born June 2, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres organization of the National Hockey League.
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Persson was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 24th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. The Buffalo Sabres signed Persson to a 3-year entry level contract on June 3, 2008.
On March 25, 2009, Persson was reassigned to the Buffalo Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Portland Pirates.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | VIK Västerås HK | Swe-2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Almtuna IS | Swe-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Nyköpings Hockey | Swe-2 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Nyköpings Hockey | Swe-2 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Timrå IK | SEL | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 60 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| SEL totals | 76 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sweden Jr. | WJC U18 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Preceded by Marek Zagrapan |
Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Tyler Myers |