Gustav Forsling
| Gustav Forsling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
12 June 1996 Linköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Linköpings HC | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
126th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Gustav Forsling (born 12 June 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently signed with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Forsling was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to Chicago on 29 January 2015 for Adam Clendening.[1]
Playing career
A product of Linköpings HC, Forsling made his senior Swedish Hockey League debut with the club during the 2014–15 SHL season.
On 11 May 2016, he inked a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[2]
On 13 November 2016, Forsling scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 win, against Al Montoya of the Montreal Canadiens.[3]
International play
He represented Sweden's junior national teams on several occasions. Serving as captain for Team Sweden, he was named to the All-Star Team at the 2016 World Junior Championship. He earned his first caps with Sweden's men's national team during the 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 86 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WHC17 |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Forsling for Clendening". Chicago Blackhawks. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Forsling". blackhawks.nhl.com. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
- ↑ Kuc, Chris (13 November 2016). "Patrick Kane's goal leads Blackhawks past Canadiens in clash of top teams". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
External links
- Gustav Forsling's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Gustav Forsling's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database