Gustav Forsling
| Gustav Forsling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | ||
| NHL Draft |
126th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Gustav Forsling (born 12 June 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing as a prospect to 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.
Playing career
A product of Linköpings HC, Forsling made his senior Swedish Hockey League debut with the club during the 2014–15 SHL season. After his prior selection by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Forsling's NHL rights were later traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Adam Clendening, on January 29, 2015.[1]
On May 11, 2016, he inked a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[2] He made the Blackhawks opening night roster to begin his first North American season in 2016–17.
On November 13, 2016, Forsling scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 win, against Al Montoya of the Montreal Canadiens.[3] He was later reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on January 6, 2017.
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.
Personal life
Forsling has an older brother, Hampus[4] and a younger brother, Hannes[5] who both play for Linköpings HC.
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 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 86 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 79 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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.
- ↑ "Hampus Forsling player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ↑ "Hannes Forsling player profle". eliteprospects.com. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database