Alexander Urbom
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Alexander Urbom

Hometown:

Stockholm Sweden

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1990-12-20

Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2009

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

2009

Height:

6-3

Acquired:

3rd round (73rd overall), 2009

Weight:

216 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Urbom split time this past season between Djurgardens J-20 team and the senior team, recording five goals, six assists and 45 PIM’s in only 16 games with the J-20 team. He was held off the scoresheet, aside from 2 PIM’s, in 28 games for the senior team. The Devils selected Urbom in the third round of the 2009 NHL draft.

2009-10: Instead of continuing his development overseas, Alexander made the move to North America, dressing up with the Brandon Wheat Kings in 66 regular season games 15 playoff games and 5 tournament matches for the Memorial Cup. He was tally 42 points over that span.

2010-11: Urbom opened the season in New Jersey, appearing in six NHL games as a 19-year old, and then spent most of his first North American pro season with the Devils’ AHL affiliate in Albany. Urbom also had two one-game call-ups, including the season finale in which he scored the game-winning goal (his only point of the season) in what could be the last game of Hall of Fame coach Jacques Lemaire’s career. In eight NHL games he was -2. In 72 AHL games for Albany he scored 2 goals with 21 assists and was -9 with 64 PMs.