Anton Forsberg
| Anton Forsberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Forsberg in November 2014. | |||
| Born |
27 November 1992 Härnösand, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters (AHL) Modo Hockey | ||
| NHL Draft |
188th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Calgary | |
Anton Forsberg (born 27 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Forsberg played in his native Sweden as a youth with Modo Hockey. In the 2011–12 season, Forsberg made his senior debut with Modo in the top tier Elitserien.
On 28 May 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Forsberg to a three-year, entry-level contract,[1] and he was assigned to play with the Springfield Falcons after the completion of the 2013–14 SHL season. Forsberg played his first professional game in North America on 1 April 2014, stopping 25 of 26 shots to lead the Springfield Falcons to a 3–1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[2]
Forsberg made his NHL debut 1 November 2014 against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.[3]
In his second season in North America, Forsberg helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history, winning all nine starts in the playoffs.[4] On June 17, 2016, Forsberg was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain within the Blue Jackets organization.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2007–08 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 21 | — | — | — | 1183 | 73 | 1 | 3.70 | .874 | 3 | — | — | 177 | 3 | 0 | 2.37 | .903 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 33 | — | — | — | 1942 | 94 | 3 | 2.90 | .907 | 6 | — | — | 358 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 | .921 | ||
| 2010–11 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.11 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 14 | — | — | — | 847 | 31 | 2 | 2.19 | .923 | 4 | — | — | 248 | 14 | 0 | 3.39 | .891 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 15 | — | — | — | 609 | 32 | 0 | 3.15 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1972 | 67 | 3 | 2.04 | .933 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | .901 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1304 | 53 | 1 | 2.44 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 | .957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.03 | .917 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1764 | 59 | 3 | 2.01 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 20 | 0 | 4.69 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2302 | 92 | 2 | 2.40 | .914 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 584 | 13 | 2 | 1.34 | .949 | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.03 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 37 | — | — | — | 1913 | 85 | 1 | 2.67 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 434 | 29 | 0 | 4.01 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC |  |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | |
| Junior totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign goaltender Anton Forsberg to a three year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "GAME SUMMARY 1015 – Tuesday, April 1, 2014". theAHL.com. American Hockey League. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ O'Brien, James (1 November 2014). "Goalie nods: Anton Forsberg debuts for battered Blue Jackets". NBC Sports ProHockeyTalk. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Monsters bring Calder Cup back to Cleveland". American Hockey League. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Anton Forsberg to one-year contract extension". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
External links
- Anton Forsberg's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Anton Forsberg's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database