Rolf Arne "Råttan (The Rat)" Edberg (born 29 September 1950) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player.
| Rolf Edberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
29 September 1950 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1966–1985 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| European Junior Championships | ||
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1968 Finland | |
| World Championships | ||
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1977 Austria | |
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1979 Soviet Union | |
After playing in Sweden for many years, Edberg signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals. After playing three seasons with the Capitals, Edberg returned to Sweden where he played for several more years before retiring.
Edberg should not be confused with his namesake, the well-known Swedish journalist, author, member of parliament and ambassador Rolf Edberg.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1966–67 | Hammarby IF | SWE II | 22 | 10 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Hammarby IF | SWE II | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Hammarby IF | SWE | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Hammarby IF | SWE II | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | AIK | SWE | 14 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 1971–72 | AIK | SWE | 14 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1972–73 | AIK | SWE | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1973–74 | AIK | SWE | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 1974–75 | AIK | SWE | 30 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | AIK | SEL | 36 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | AIK | SEL | 35 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | AIK | SEL | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 76 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | AIK | SEL | 29 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | AIK | SEL | 29 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Hammarby IF | SWE II | 29 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hammarby IF | SEL | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SWE totals | 104 | 52 | 46 | 98 | 52 | 61 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 56 | ||||
| SEL totals | 172 | 63 | 66 | 129 | 125 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 184 | 45 | 58 | 103 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1979 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 26 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 8 | |||
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