Linus Högberg
Linus Högberg (born 4 September 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Linus Högberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 September 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL Draft |
139th overall, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
Högberg made his professional debut during the 2015–16 season with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] Högberg was subsequently drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, 139th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]
On 31 May 2020, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Huddinge IK | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 39 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 50 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 27 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 181 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [4] |
References
- "Linus Hogberg player profile". Swedish Hockey League. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- "A look at the Flyers' draft picks". Philly.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- Philadelphia Flyers [@NHLFlyers] (30 May 2020). "OFFICIAL: We've signed defenseman Linus Hogberg an entry-level contract, which will begin in 2020-21. Hogberg was selected as the club's fifth-round pick (139th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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