Marcus Högström

Marcus Högström (born March 20, 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Marcus Högström
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989
Sveg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Djurgårdens IF
Skellefteå AIK
Timrå IK
Spartak Moscow
HIFK
Stockton Heat
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

Högström played in the youth set-ups of Svegs IK, Skellefteå AIK and MODO Hockey. He then spent the 2009-10 campaign with Molot-Prikamie Perm in Russia's second-tier league. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2010–11 Elitserien season and would jump between Sweden's top-flight and the second division HockeyAllsvenskan in the following years, playing for clubs like Timrå IK, IF Sundsvall Hockey, Malmö Redhawks, Almtuna IS and Djurgårdens IF.[1]

After two full seasons with Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserie, he left for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2016, joining HC Spartak Moscow.[2] He was waived by the KHL side in late November 2016[3] and accepted an offer from Finnish Liiga outfit HIFK a couple of days later.[4]

During his second stint with Djurgårdens IF, and in the midst of a successful 2017–18 season, Högström was signed to a three-year contract extension through to 2022 on February 7, 2018.[5] As Djurgårdens reached the semi-finals, Högström contributed with 3 goals and 23 points in 50 regular season games.

On June 12, 2018, Högström sought a release from his contract with Djurgårdens IF after securing a one-year, two-way contract as a 29-year-old with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[6] In his debut 2018–19 North American season, after attending the Flames training camp, Högström was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat. Högström's season was cut short, contributing with 2 assists in 12 games before he was ruled out with injury.

As an impending free agent from the Flames, Högström opted for a return to Sweden in rejoining Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on a two-year contract on May 10, 2019.[7]

International play

Högström received his first cap for Sweden's men's national team in April 2016.[8]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Svegs IK Div.3 13 3 0 3 12 — — — — —
2004–05 Svegs IK Div.3 19 0 4 4 30 6 0 0 0 18
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J20 28 0 1 1 55 — — — — —
2007–08 Modo Hockey J20 39 5 12 17 70 5 1 1 2 4
2007–08 AIK Härnösand Div.1 2 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2008–09 Modo Hockey J20 29 5 14 19 36 5 2 0 2 4
2008–09 KB65 HK Div.1 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Molot-Prikamie Perm RUS2 35 1 10 11 18 10 0 2 2 4
2009–10 Molot Perm RUS3 2 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 IF Sundsvall Hockey Allsv 44 6 23 29 95 — — — — —
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Timrå IK SEL 30 0 6 6 8 — — — — —
2011–12 IF Sundsvall Hockey Allsv 6 1 3 4 27 — — — — —
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 16 3 0 3 14 6 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Asplöven HC Allsv 7 2 2 4 6 — — — — —
2012–13 IF Sundsvall Hockey Div.1 14 2 9 11 32 3 0 2 2 16
2012–13 Svegs IK Div.2 2 2 3 5 30 — — — — —
2013–14 Almtuna IS Allsv 47 5 22 27 36 — — — — —
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 3 0 1 1 4 10 2 9 11 4
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 53 6 13 19 30 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 8 20 28 56 8 2 1 3 12
2016–17 Spartak Moscow KHL 30 1 7 8 20 — — — — —
2016–17 HIFK Liiga 11 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 21 2 9 11 0 3 0 2 2 0
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 3 20 23 38 11 1 6 7 31
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 12 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 7 19 26 22 — — — — —
SHL totals 257 26 87 113 156 24 3 9 12 43

References
  1. "Marcus Högström från Sveg gör succé i SHL | Sveg.se - mötesplats i Svegsbygden. De senaste lokala händelserna och nyheterna samt info om kommande evenemang och aktiviteter". www.sveg.se. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. "Succéspelare lämnar Djurgården för KHL". Expressen. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. "Marcus Högström får sparken från KHL". Expressen. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. "Ruotsalaispuolustaja Marcus Högström HIFK:hon". liiga.fi. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. "Hogstrom extends contract for three years" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. "Flames sign Ehliz, Hogstrom". Calgary Flames. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  7. "Hogstrom is back with DIF". Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  8. "Efter debuterna – nu får Högström och Hedberg chansen igen i Tre Kronor". allehanda.se. Retrieved November 30, 2016.


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