Linus Högberg
Linus Högberg (born September 4, 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Linus Högberg | |||
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Born |
Stockholm, Sweden | September 4, 1998||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) Växjö Lakers | ||
NHL Draft |
139th overall, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
Playing career
Högberg made his professional debut during the 2015–16 season with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] Högberg was subsequently drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, 139th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]
On 31 May 2020, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Huddinge IK | J20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | J20 | 39 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 52 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 50 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | HC Vita Hästen | Allsv | 27 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 181 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2018 United States |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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SHL | ||
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [4] |
References
- "Linus Hogberg player profile". Swedish Hockey League. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- "A look at the Flyers' draft picks". Philly.com. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- Philadelphia Flyers (31 May 2020). "Hogberg signed to entry-level contract with Flyers". Twitter. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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