Oskar Lindblom

Oskar Lindblom (born 15 August 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Oskar Lindblom
Lindblom at the 2018 AHL All-Star Game
Born	15 August 1996 Gävle, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Philadelphia Flyers Brynäs IF
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	138th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2014–present

Playing career

Lindblom's career began with Brynäs IF, where he played on the U16, U18 and U20 junior teams. Beginning with the 2014–15 season, his outstanding play earned him a spot on their professional team who compete in the Swedish Hockey League, the country's top division. Lindblom was selected by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 5th round (163rd overall) of the 2013 KHL Junior Draft. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fifth round (138th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2016–17 season with Brynas, Lindblom finished 4th in scoring league-wide with 47 points in 52 games.[1] He was named Forward of the Year at the end of the season.[2]

Philadelphia Flyers

On 30 May 2017, Lindblom was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3] He was then assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. On 18 January 2018, Lindblom was selected to replace Phantoms teammate Danick Martel at the 2018 AHL All-Star game.[4] Lindblom was called up to the NHL for the first time on 19 February 2018,[5] and played his first career NHL game two days later against the Montreal Canadiens.[6] He recorded his first NHL point on 17 March against the Carolina Hurricanes.[7] The next day against the Washington Capitals, Lindblom scored his first career NHL goal in a 6-3 win.[8] Following the Flyers defeat in Round 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Lindblom was loaned to the Phantoms to play in their post-season.[9]

On 13 December 2019, Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer. The diagnosis effectively ended his season.[10] On 2 July 2020, Lindblom completed his chemotherapy treatments.[11] Following his cancer battle, Lindblom was named as one of three finalists for the 2019–20 Masterton Trophy alongside Bobby Ryan and Stephen Johns.[12]

On 22 July 2020, the Flyers signed Lindblom to a three-year, $9 million contract extension.[13] On 3 September, Lindblom returned to play in a Game 6 victory against the New York Islanders. He spent 17:30 minutes on ice, which included three shot attempts, two hits and one block.[14]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
	2013 Drummondville and Victoriaville

Lindblom competed as a member of Team Sweden at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he led Sweden to a Gold Medal as the tournament's leading scorer.[15]

On 9 May 2019, Lindblom was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.[16]

Personal life

Lindblom's older brother Marcus currently plays for Strömsbro IF of Hockeyettan.[17] Their younger brother Linus plays in the Brynäs IF system.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Brynäs IF	J20		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Brynäs IF	J20		43	13	20	33	28		7	6	1	7	6
2013–14	Brynäs IF	SHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL		37	8	7	15	16		4	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Brynäs IF	SHL		48	8	17	25	14		3	1	2	3	6
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		8	2	5	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Brynäs IF	SHL		52	22	25	47	18		20	4	10	14	10
2017–18	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		54	16	18	34	10		11	4	3	7	0
2017–18	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		23	2	4	6	8		4	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		81	17	16	33	20		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		30	11	7	18	4		2	0	0	0	0
SHL totals				141	38	49	87	48		30	6	13	19	16
NHL totals				134	30	27	57	32		6	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Sweden	U17			6	8	5	13	0
2013	Sweden	WJC18	5th		5	2	2	4	0
2014	Sweden	WJC18	4th		7	3	3	6	2
2015	Sweden	WJC	4th		7	4	5	9	0
2016	Sweden	WJC	4th		7	3	3	6	0
2019	Sweden	WC	5th		8	3	1	4	12
Junior totals					32	20	18	38	2
Senior totals					8	3	1	4	12

Awards and honours

Awards	Year
U16 SM Most Valuable Player	2011–12	[19]
J18 Allsvenskan Best Forward	2012–13	[20]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge gold medal	2013	[21]
World U-17 Hockey Challenge scoring leader	2013
World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team	2013	[22]

References

1. "Statistik spelare 2016/2017". SHL.se (in Swedish).
2. "Oskar Lindblom, Brynäs IF, Årets Forward i svensk ishockey". Brynäs IF (in Swedish).
3. "Flyers sign forward Oskar Lindblom". Philadelphia Flyers. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
4. "F Oskar Lindblom Added to 2018 AHL All-Star Classic". phantomshockey.com. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
5. "OTF: Flyers recall Oskar Lindblom, loan Anthony Stolarz to Phantoms". NHL.com. Philadelphia Flyers. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
6. Bracy, Aaron. "Voracek scores pair of late goals as Flyers rally past Canadiens in overtime". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
7. "Filppula scores go-ahead goal, Flyers beat Hurricanes 4-2". National Post. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
8. Kimelman, Adam (18 March 2018). "Flyers defeat Capitals, gain in Metropolitan". NHL.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
9. "F Oskar Lindblom, D Travis Sanheim Returned to Lehigh Valley". phantomshockey.com. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
10. "Flyers' Lindblom out rest of the season with rare cancer". CBC Sports. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
11. Bengel, Chris. "Flyers' Oskar Lindblom rings bell to signal end of chemotherapy treatments". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
12. Satriano, David. "Masterton Trophy finalists announced". NHL.com.
13. "Flyers sign LW Oskar Lindblom to three-year contract extension". NHL.com. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
14. Kimelman, Adam (3 September 2020). "Lindblom plays in Flyers' win against Islanders in Game 6 of second round". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020. Lindblom had three shot attempts, two hits and one block in 17:30 of ice time
15. "3 Stars of the Day". Hockey Canada. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
16. "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships". swehockey.se (in Swedish). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
17. "Marcus Lindblom". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
18. "Linus Lindblom at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
19. "U16 SM Most Valuable Player". eliteprospects.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
20. "J18 Allsvenskan Best Forward". eliteprospects.com. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
21. "Sweden Wins Gold Medal at 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge". Hockey Canada. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
22. "WHC U17 final results". Erie Otters. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database