Carl Klingberg
| Carl Klingberg | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 28, 1991 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets St. John's IceCaps (AHL) Atlanta Thrashers |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 34th overall, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Carl Klingberg (born January 28, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Early life
Klingberg was born on January 28, 1991, in Gothenburg, Sweden. He started playing ice hockey at an early age for Lerums BK. He is the oldest of three brothers, both his brothers are active hockey players as defencemen; John born 1992 who was drafted 131st overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, and Olle born 1997.
Playing career
Klingberg was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After having finished the season with Timrå, Klingberg joined the Thrashers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Chicago Wolves.[1] He made his AHL debut on March 19 in a 3–4 loss against the Oklahoma City Barons,[2] and scored his first goal on March 27 in a 2–3 loss against the Rockford Icehogs.[3] Klingberg was called up by the Thrashers to make his NHL debut in their last game of the season—and the franchise's last game as the Thrashers—on April 10 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[4]
In the off-season the Thrashers were sold and relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where they became the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets. Klingberg's goal was to start the season with the Jets in the NHL,[5] but on September 30 he was assigned to the Jets' AHL affiliate the St. John's IceCaps.[6] Klingberg scored a goal in the IceCaps 4–1 win in their premier game against the Providence Bruins.[7] He scored the IceCaps first goal on home ice, and another two for a hattrick in the IceCaps 6–2 win against the Hamilton Bulldogs,[8] and another two goals in a 4–3 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers a few days later to start the season with six goals in six games.[9] After having scored nine goals and 16 points in 20 games Klingberg was called up to the Jets,[10] where he played six games in the NHL before being reassigned back to the IceCaps, after the Jets had acquired forward Antti Miettinen off waivers.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Borås HC | Swe.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Borås HC | Swe.1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 42 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå IK | SEL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 66 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 66 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 101 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Saskatoon | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | WJC U18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Junior int' totals | 67 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 97 | ||
References
- ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-07). "Säsongen fortsätter för Klingberg". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-20). "Klingberg AHL-debuterade som förlorare". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-28). "Klingberg spräckte nollan". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-08-24). "Rensade luften med Frölunda". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Winther, Ola (2011-09-06). "Klingberg trivs i sin nya hemstad". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Campbell, Tim (2011-10-01). "Club makes 4 tough cuts; Noel shows Trotz who's boss". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Pettersson, Robert (2011-10-08). "Klingberg öppnade med mål". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-10-16). "Hattrick av Calle Klingberg". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ Pettersson, Robert (2011-10-23). "Klingberg fortsatt målhet". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ "The Jets call up forward Carl Klingberg". Global News. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ Tait, Ed (2011-12-16). "Miettinen looks forward to 'normal life' in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
External links
- Carl Klingberg's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Carl Klingberg's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- @CarlKlingberg on Twitter