Carl Gunnarsson

Carl Gunnarsson

Gunnarsson with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2012
Born	(1986-11-09) November 9, 1986 Örebro, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Linköpings HC Toronto Maple Leafs
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	194th overall, 2007 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2005–present

Carl Gunnarsson (born November 9, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League, after being traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who originally drafted him in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to coming to North America, Gunnarsson played for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elite League. Gunnarsson plays internationally for Sweden and has participated in 3 IIHF World Championships, capturing one silver and two bronze medals.

Playing career

Gunnarsson was selected in the seventh round (194th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[1] Before joining the Maple Leafs in the NHL, Gunnarsson played in the Swedish Elite League for Linköpings HC.^[2] He was signed by the Maple Leafs to an entry level contract on June 3, 2009. He made his NHL debut during the 2009—10 season, initially splitting time between the Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League affiliate, Toronto Marlies. Gunnarsson scored his first NHL goal on January 29, 2010, against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils.^[2] After his rookie season, he led the team in plus-minus.^[2]

On June 28, 2014, Gunnarsson was traded to the St. Louis Blues, along with a 4th round draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Roman Polák.^[3]

International play


Medal record

Competitor for Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver	2011 Slovakia
Bronze	2010 Germany
Bronze	2009 Switzerland

Gunnarsson made his international debut for Sweden at the 2004 IIHF World Under-18 Championships. He played in six games, recorded 24 penalty minutes and no points. Later in his career, he has played for Sweden at three separate World Championships, helping his team capture a medal each time (one silver and two bronze).^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Arboga IFK	Swe.1	12	1	5	6	8	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Linköpings HC	SEL	14	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	VIK Västerås HK	Swe.1	15	2	3	5	14	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Linköpings HC	SEL	30	2	2	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Linköpings HC	SEL	53	2	7	9	26	16	0	4	4	10
2008–09	Linköpings HC	SEL	53	6	10	16	26	7	0	1	1	2
2009–10	Toronto Marlies	AHL	12	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	43	3	12	15	10	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	68	4	16	20	14	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	76	4	15	19	20	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Örebro HK	Swe.1	10	0	4	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	37	1	14	15	14	7	0	1	1	0
2013–14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	80	3	14	17	34	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	St. Louis Blues	NHL	61	2	10	12	2	6	0	0	0	0
NHL totals			365	17	81	98	94	12	0	1	1	0
SHL totals			150	10	19	29	60	23	0	5	5	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Sweden	WJC18	5th	6	0	0	0	24
2009	Sweden	WC	03 !	6	2	0	2	4
2010	Sweden	WC	03 !	9	1	1	2	2
2011	Sweden	WC	02 !	9	0	2	2	2
Junior totals				6	0	0	0	24
Senior totals				24	3	3	6	8

References

↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs Draft History". hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Carl Gunnarsson Toronto Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
↑ "Blues trade Roman Polak to Maple Leafs for Carl Gunnarsson, pick". CBS Sports. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
↑ Podnieks, Andrew (ed.). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2014. Toronto: Fenn/McClelland & Stewart. p. 363.