EDMONTON, AB - Oilers prospect and Växjö Lakers defenceman Joel Persson was awarded the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) Player of the Month Award for November.

Tweet from @SHLse: .@vaxjolakers superback Joel Persson ��r M��nadens spelare i SHL f��r november m��nad. Priset g��r till den spelare som gjort b��st best��ende sportsliga avtryck under f��reg��ende m��nad. https://t.co/PhDFKaxeTr #SHL #twittpuck #ishockey

The 24-year-old from Kristiansand, Sweden notched nine points (2 G, 7 A) in eight games, extending his point total to three goals and 12 assists in 24 matches for the Swedish side this season.

Last season, Persson finished with 34 points (6 G, 28 A) in 51 games - good enough for second among defenceman and 21st overall in the SHL for points.

The Oilers signed Persson to a one-year contract on May 18, 2018 before loaning him back to Växjö for the 2018-19 SHL season.