Carl Klingberg

Carl Klingberg
Born January 28, 1991
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams 		New York Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 34th overall, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2008–present

Carl Klingberg (born January 28, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Early life

Klingberg was born on January 28, 1991, in Gothenburg, Sweden, and started playing ice hockey at an early age for Lerums BK. He has two younger brothers, both of whom 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, who is playing with Frölunda J18.[1]

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.[2] He made his AHL debut on March 19 in a 3–4 loss against the Oklahoma City Barons,[3] and scored his first goal on March 27 in a 2–3 loss against the Rockford Icehogs.[4] 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.[5]

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,[6] but on September 30 he was assigned to the Jets' AHL affiliate the St. John's IceCaps.[7] Klingberg scored a goal in the IceCaps 4–1 win in their premier game against the Providence Bruins.[8] 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,[9] 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.[10] After having scored nine goals and 16 points in 20 games Klingberg was called up to the Jets,[11] 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.[12]

Klingberg scored his first NHL goal on April 11, 2014 against Karri Ramo of the Calgary Flames.[13]

In the 2014–15 season, Klingberg was unable to solidify a roster spot with the Jets and on March 1, 2015, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Forward Lee Stempniak.[14]

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 20000 —————
2008–09 Frölunda HC J20 3513132634 20000
2008–09 Borås HC Swe.1 84262 —————
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 102130 —————
2009–10 Borås HC Swe.1 40552 —————
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 42671316 70002
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 3821312 —————
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 113252 —————
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 81016 —————
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 10000 —————
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6615223739 121120
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 60004 —————
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6611122340 —————
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6522214342 2135814
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31010 —————
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 5115153041 —————
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 20000 —————
2014–15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1329114 —————
SHL totals 10113112430 70002
NHL totals 121014 —————
Medal record
Competitor for  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze 2010 Saskatoon

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Sweden WJC U18 5th 62240
2010 Sweden WJC 3rd 51012
2011 Sweden WJC 4th 63144
Junior totals 176396

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93232
  2. ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-07). "Säsongen fortsätter för Klingberg". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  3. ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-20). "Klingberg AHL-debuterade som förlorare". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  4. ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-03-28). "Klingberg spräckte nollan". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  5. ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-08-24). "Rensade luften med Frölunda". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  6. ↑ Winther, Ola (2011-09-06). "Klingberg trivs i sin nya hemstad". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  7. ↑ Campbell, Tim (2011-10-01). "Club makes 4 tough cuts; Noel shows Trotz who's boss". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  8. ↑ Pettersson, Robert (2011-10-08). "Klingberg öppnade med mål". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  9. ↑ Bodin, Uffe (2011-10-16). "Hattrick av Calle Klingberg". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  10. ↑ Pettersson, Robert (2011-10-23). "Klingberg fortsatt målhet". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  11. ↑ "The Jets call up forward Carl Klingberg". Global News. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  12. ↑ Tait, Ed (2011-12-16). "Miettinen looks forward to 'normal life' in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  13. ↑ http://www.thescore.com/nhl/articles/2998086-carl-klingberg-scored-his-first-nhl-goal-in-friday-s-win-over-the-flames
  14. ↑ "Rangers trade Lee Stempniak to Jets for Carl Klingberg". National Hockey League. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2015-03-01.

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