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  • Name: Kristofer Berglund
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1988-08-12
  • Eligible for Draft: 2008
  • Drafted: 2008
  • Hometown: Umeå, Sweden
  • Acquired: 5th round (#125 overall), 2008
  • Playing In: Europe

Kristofer Berglund

Prospect Grade: 0.0   (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

Despite being among the very best defensemen in his age group in Sweden for the past years, Berglund has been overlooked in the last two NHL drafts. This will, however, likely not be the case a third time. Berglund has a very successful 07/08 campaign behind him where he emerged as a top defenseman in the Swedish second tier league. Berglund put up very respectable 25 points in 42 games and his solid play earned him a SEL contract with Luleå. In the U20 WJC, Berglund was arguably Sweden’s top player, despite offensively only contributing with an assist.

Talent Analysis

Berglund’s two most noticeable assets are his hockey sense and skating ability. He is an extremely smart player that makes smart decisions and usually delivers excellent passes. When it comes to his mobility, he has good overall speed and also accelerates well. Although perhaps a bit more noticeable in the offensive zone, Berglund definitely contributes both ways and is smart and rather solid in his own end. He is of smallish frame and does not play overly physical, but compensates this by solving tricky situations with his on-ice-vision and puck handling skills. To take his game to the next level, the already all-round defenseman needs to add more strength.

Future

As Berglund will enter his first SEL season in the fall, he will be among the top candidates to win the Rookie of the Year award. He has the tools to come in and contribute right away in the top league and seeing as he will be playing in a rather mediocre team (Luleå), Berglund should see quite a bit of ice time. If he has two strong seasons in the SEL, he could be ready to make the jump over the Atlantic and try to earn a roster spot. At very least, Berglund should become a high-class player at minor league level.

Stats

SEASON   TEAM                                                                                       GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2006  Team Sweden (WJC 18) 6 0 0 0 0 2
2006-07 Tegs SK (Division 1/ SWE) 2 0 1 1 -1 2
2006-07 IF Björklöven (J20 Superelit/SWE) 30 4 22 26 +3 38
2006-07 IF Björklöven(HockeyAllsvenskan) 27 0 1 1 +2 6
2007 IF Björklöven (HockeyAllsvenskan) 15 0 3 3 0 12

 

Profile Last Updated: June, 24th 2008

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