Patrik Berglund
| Patrik Berglund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
2 June 1988 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues VIK Västerås HK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
25th overall, 2006 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Patrik Berglund (born 2 June 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
In the 2005–06 season, Berglund played for VIK Västerås in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league in Sweden. He was a top prospect in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues.
He scored his first NHL goal on 13 October 2008 against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Paired on a line (called the "Kid Line" by Blues fans, due to the oldest player on the line being 22) with David Perron and his flatmate T. J. Oshie, Berglund became a scoring threat in St. Louis' surprise 2008–09 season, finishing the year with 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 76 games.
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Berglund returned to Sweden to play for VIK Västerås.
On 25 June 2013 Berglund signed a one-year $3.25 million contract extension with the Blues. On 26 June 2014, Berglund signed an $11.1 million contract to continue playing with the Blues for 3 more years.[2]
In the midst of the 2016–17 season, Berglund signed a five-year $19.25 million contract extension with the Blues on 24 February 2017.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | VIK Västerås | Allsv | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | VIK Västerås | Allsv | 35 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | VIK Västerås | Allsv | 36 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | VIK Västerås | Allsv | 30 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 637 | 151 | 145 | 296 | 212 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
| | 2011 Bratislava | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Bern | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| | 2008 Pardubice | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 2009 | Sweden | WC |  |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC | |
9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | Oly | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 22 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2009 | |
| International | ||
| WJC All-Star Team | 2008 | |
References
- ↑ "Recap: St. Louis at Toronto". St. Louis Blues. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ↑ "Berglund agrees to three-year deal with Blues". National Hockey League. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ↑ Sadler, Emily. "Blues sign Patrik Berglund to five-year extension". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Erik Johnson |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Lars Eller |