Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg | |||
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Born |
Västerås, Sweden | 9 March 1999||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Växjö Lakers (SHL) | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL Draft |
156th overall, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2018–present |
Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his debut for the club in 2018, playing two games.
He was drafted 156th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, after the team traded for the opportunity to select him.[1] On 4 June 2021, Holmberg was signed by the Maple Leafs, to a two-year, entry-level contract.[2] He would remain in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on loan from Toronto for the 2021–22 season.
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 | ||
2016–17 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | VIK Västerås HK | Div.1 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 47 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | ||
SHL totals | 146 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | Sweden | WC | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honours[]
Award | Year | |
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SHL | ||
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2021 | [3] |
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy | 2021 |
References[]
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Trade For 156th Pick, Select Pontus Holmberg". 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Pontus Holmberg". Toronto Maple Leafs. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Västerås
- Swedish ice hockey left wingers
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Växjö Lakers players
- VIK Västerås HK players
- Swedish ice hockey winger stubs