Tag: Filip Bystedt

IIHF WJC: What we learned about the Sharks prospects

By Erika Towne | Jan 6th 2024 | 9 min read |

Team USA won gold at the IIHF WJC, beating Team Sweden. Will Smith finished the tournament with more than a point/game. How did the other Sharks prosp...

Sharks prospects shine in IIHF WJC prelims

By Erika Towne | Jan 1st 2024 | 6 min read |

Will Smith leads the WJC in faceoffs. Kasper Halttunen has six points in four games. Filip Bystedt and Mattias Havelid each have four points. ...

Sharks prospects prepare for IIHF World Juniors

By Erika Towne | Dec 23rd 2023 | 6 min read |

Prospects Jake Furlong (CAN), Will Smith & Eric Pohlkamp (USA), Filip Bystedt & Mattias Havelid (SWE) and Kasper Halttunen (FIN) will play in the 2024...

Sharks prospect power rankings: December

By Lakshya Jain | Dec 8th 2023 | 10 min read |

Will Smith holds onto the top spot but there's some shuffling below. Why Luca Cagnoni and Shakir Mukhamadullin moved up and Filip Bystedt moved down....

Sharks prospects: World Juniors and a suspension

By Erika Towne | Dec 7th 2023 | 5 min read |

Sharks prospects Jake Furlong, Will Smith, Eric Pohlkamp, Filip Bystedt and Mattias Havelid were all invited to their country's World Junior camps....

San Jose Sharks prospect power rankings: November

By Lakshya Jain | Nov 8th 2023 | 8 min read |

The San Jose Sharks prospects are lighting it up in their lower levels. Luca Cagnoni, Quentin Musty, Will Smith and Henry Thrun. Who tops our November...

No. 6 Filip Bystedt: A Speedy Giant

By Lakshya Jain | Sep 16th 2023 | 4 min read |

The San Jose Sharks took heat for trading down to draft Filip Bystedt at 27th overall in 2022. Today, the move looks like a savvy play Sharks manageme...

No. 13 Mattias Havelid: A smaller defenseman with elite passing skill

By Erika Towne | Sep 8th 2023 | 5 min read |

Mattias Havelid is another smaller defenseman in the San Jose Sharks' prospect pool with offensive upside, great mobility and elite passing....