Oskar Lindblom

Oskar Lindblom
Born	(1996-08-15) August 15, 1996 Gävle, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Philadelphia Flyers Brynäs (SHL)
NHL Draft	138th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2014–present

Oskar Lindblom (born August 15, 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player. His career began with Brynäs, where he played on the U16, U18 and U20 junior teams. Beginning with the 2014–15 season, his outstanding play earned him a spot on their professional team which competes in the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top division. Lindblom was selected by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 5th round (163rd overall) of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fifth round (138th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Lindblom competed as a member of Team Sweden at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he led Sweden to a Gold Medal as the tournament's leading scorer.^[1]

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
U16 SM Most Valuable Player	2011-12	^[2]
J18 Allsvenskan Best Forward	2012-13	^[3]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Gold Medal (with Team Sweden)	2013	^[4]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge Scoring Leader	2013	^[5]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team	2013	^[6]

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