Jonatan Berggren

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Jonatan Berggren
Born (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 21)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Detroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Skellefteå AIK
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 2018
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2018–present

Jonatan Berggren (born 16 July 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berggren was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Red Wings.[1]

Playing career[]

Berggren made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2017–18 SHL season. Berggren was sidelined for most of the 2018–19 season with a back injury.

In his fourth season with Skellefteå AIK, Berggren broke out offensively in the 2020–21 campaign, finishing sixth in SHL scoring with 45 points in 49 games and co-leading Skellefteå AIK. Berggren became only the 13th player in SHL history to compile over 40 points in a season at age 20 or younger, and the first since Elias Pettersson in 2018.

On 21 May 2021, Berggren was signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK J20 29 6 6 12 8
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK J20 38 18 39 57 34 3 1 4 5 4
2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2
2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 16 0 3 3 4
2019–20 Skellefteå AIK SHL 24 2 10 12 6
2020–21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 49 12 33 45 18 12 0 4 4 2
SHL totals 99 14 46 60 28 14 0 5 5 4
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Russia

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 2 1 3 4
2017 Sweden IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 3 2 5 2
2018 Sweden WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 5 5 10 2
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 25 11 12 23 10

References[]

  1. ^ "Red Wings select forward Jonatan Berggren in second round". MLive.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Red Wings agree to terms with Jonatan Berggren on entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

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