Biography

BIOGRAPHY

David Gustafsson was born April 11, 2000 in Tingsryd, Sweden. He is a center in the National Hockey League.

Gustafsson was drafted 60th overall by the Jets in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. After his selection to the Jets in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Gustafsson played through his second full season in 2018–19 with HV71 posting 2 goals and 12 points in 36 games. On 13 June 2019, Gustafsson was signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, entry-level contract. Gustafsson scored his first NHL goal on 27 November 2019, against the San Jose Sharks. On 27 August 2020, following the Jets' elimination from the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Gustafsson returned to Sweden, joining Tingsryds AIF of the HockeyAllsvenskan on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.