Jesper Boqvist

Jesper Boqvist combines skating speed with good puck controlArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Jesper Boqvist grew up playing hockey in Hedemora, where Hedemora SK was his first clubArticle in Lokalt i DalarnaRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose. He moved from Hedemora to Brynäs for the 2014/15Article in Brynäs IFRead the sourceClose season.

In HedemoraArticle in NHL.comRead the sourceClose, their father Patric coached both Jesper and his younger brother Adam. A November 2017Article in NHL.comRead the sourceClose NHL.com interview with Adam also described how the brothers practised stickhandling with golf balls in their Hedemora garage as children.

Boqvist spent time on loan from Brynäs at Timrå in 2016/17, then returned on loan from New JerseyArticle in Timrå IKRead the sourceClose in October 2020. Announcing his return, sporting director Kent NorbergArticle in Timrå IKRead the sourceClose said they had kept in touch and that Boqvist had enjoyed his time at the club. New JerseyArticle in Timrå IKRead the sourceClose retained the right to recall him.

In the summer of 2018Article in Hedemora SKRead the sourceClose, Boqvist visited Hedemora’s summer hockey school and signed autographs. In FebruaryArticle in Hedemora SK A-lagRead the sourceClose 2024, Hedemora SK thanked both Jesper and Adam for supporting its fundraising match; the brothers were listed among those contributing one Swedish krona per spectator to the club’s activities.

In a January 2025 interview with the Florida PanthersArticle in Florida PanthersRead the sourceClose, Boqvist discussed his interest in golf and in house and EDM, including Afro house. He also explained how his mother helped him choose jersey number 70Article in Florida PanthersRead the sourceClose after Tomas Tatar had taken number 90.