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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
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
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




