Linus Högberg
| Linus Högberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 4, 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 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 | ||
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).
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 181 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2018 United States | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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- 1998 births
- Living people
- IF Björklöven players
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Sportspeople from Stockholm
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- Twin people from Sweden
- Växjö Lakers players
- HC Vita Hästen players
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