Filip Forsberg
Filip Forsberg (Last [ fɔʂbærj ], born August 13, 1994 Östervåla ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player in the position of right winger, who since his youth for Leksand IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest Swedish league, plays.
- 2.1 International
- 3.1 International
Career
Forsberg played since his youth in Leksand IF. He has been active since the 2010/11 season in the first men's team. This plays into the HockeyAllsvenskan. In KHL Junior Draft 2011, he was selected in the second round of HK Sibir Novosibirsk on 41st; a year later the NHL Entry Draft in 2012 in eleventh place overall by the Washington Capitals. On 13 July 2012, he signed an entry-level three-year contract with the Capitals.
On 3 April 2013, the Capitals traded the rights to NHL Forsberg against the striker Martin Erat and Michael Latta from the Nashville Predators.
Internationally
Forsberg played in the U18 World Youth Championship in 2011, the U20 World Youth Championship in 2012 and the U18 Junior World Championship 2012 in Sweden. Here he won the silver medal at the U18 tournament and gold medal at the U20 tournament. In addition, he was awarded at the U18 World Cup in 2012 as the best striker.
Awards and achievements
- 2009 Rikspucken - profit with the province of Dalarna
- 2010 Swedish U20 Junior Champion with Leksand IF
Internationally
- 2011 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2012 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2012 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2012 Best striker in the Under-18 World Youth Championship
- 2013 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2013 All- Star team the U20 World Youth Championship
- 2014 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Sweden at:
- U18 World Junior Championships 2011
- U20 Junior World Championship 2012
- U18 Junior World Championship 2012
- U20 World Junior Championships 2013
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )