Linus Högberg (born 4 September 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has formerly played with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Linus Högberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 September 1998 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Växjö Lakers Philadelphia Flyers Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL draft |
139th overall, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editHögberg 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]
During the 2022–23 season, Högberg was re-assigned and remained in the AHL with the Phantoms. Unable to earn a recall to the NHL, after making only 19 appearances with the Phantoms, he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Flyers in order to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract on 9 February 2023.[4] In returning to Sweden, Högberg was immediately signed by Skellefteå AIK of the SHL for the remainder of the season on 11 February 2023.[5] He added 4 points through 11 regular season games before helping Skellefteå reach the SHL finals in posting 4 points in 17 games.
Högberg left Skellefteå as a free agent in the off-season opting to continue in the SHL with Frölunda HC on a two-year contract on 10 May 2023.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 58 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| SHL totals | 192 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2018 United States | |
International
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
- ^ Philadelphia Flyers [@NHLFlyers] (30 May 2020). "OFFICIAL: We've signed defenseman Linus Hogberg an entry-level contract, which will begin in 2020-21. Hogberg was selected as the club's fifth-round pick (139th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hajek and Hogberg placed on waivers". prohockeyrumors.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "SAIK strengthens blueline with Linus Högberg" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Frölunda HC sign defenseman Hogberg" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
 | This biographical article relating to a Swedish ice hockey player is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |