Holly Gunning
Derek Forbort
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Birthday:
1992-03-04 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2010 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2010 |
Height:
6-5 |
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Acquired:
First round (15th overall), 2010 |
Weight:
198 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2008-09: Played for Duluth East and some with the USNTDP Under-17 team that competed in the NAHL.
2009-10: Forbort played for the US NTDP Under-18 team that competed in the USHL. In 26 league games, Forbort scored 4 goals and added 10 assists for 14 points. All told, Forbort played in 65 games for the NTDP squad, scoring 5 goals and adding 23 assists for 28 points.
Watch this HF video of Derek Forbort from the 2010 NHL Draft
2010-11: Forbort skated in 38 of 44 games for WCHA regular season and playoff champion North Dakota as a freshman; missing time and battling the effects of mononucleosis in mid-season. Paired with junior Ben Blood (OTT) on the Fighting Sioux’ shut-down pairing for much of the year, he finished the season with a +21 plus/minus with 15 assists and 26 PMs. North Dakota reached the Frozen Four after defeating WCHA runner-up Denver in the Midwest Regional Final; falling to Michigan, 2-0, in a semifinal game. Forbort was with the bronze medal-winning USA team at the 2011 U20 World Junior tournament – with no points or penalties in six games.
2009-10: Forbort played for the US NTDP Under-18 team that competed in the USHL. In 26 league games, Forbort scored 4 goals and added 10 assists for 14 points. All told, Forbort played in 65 games for the NTDP squad, scoring 5 goals and adding 23 assists for 28 points.
Watch this HF video of Derek Forbort from the 2010 NHL Draft
2010-11: Forbort skated in 38 of 44 games for WCHA regular season and playoff champion North Dakota as a freshman; missing time and battling the effects of mononucleosis in mid-season. Paired with junior Ben Blood (OTT) on the Fighting Sioux’ shut-down pairing for much of the year, he finished the season with a +21 plus/minus with 15 assists and 26 PMs. North Dakota reached the Frozen Four after defeating WCHA runner-up Denver in the Midwest Regional Final; falling to Michigan, 2-0, in a semifinal game. Forbort was with the bronze medal-winning USA team at the 2011 U20 World Junior tournament – with no points or penalties in six games.
