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Dennis Persson Born June 2, 1988
Nyköping, SwedenHeight 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 teamsBuffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Djurgårdens IF
Timrå IKNHL Draft 24th overall, 2006
Buffalo SabresPlaying 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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Playing career
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2005–06 Västerås IK 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 International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Sweden Jr. WJC U18 6 1 5 6 8 External links
- Dennis Persson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Dennis Persson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dennis Persson – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
Preceded by
Marek ZagrapanBuffalo Sabres first round draft pick
2006Succeeded by
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