Player's Profile
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- Name: Oscar Klefbom
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 201 lbs
- Birthdate: 1993-07-20
- Eligible for Draft: 2011
- Drafted: 2011
- Hometown: Karlstad, Sweden
- Acquired: 1st round (19th overall), 2011
- Playing In: Europe
Oscar Klefbom
Prospect Grade: 8.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Spent most of the season in the Farjestad organization. In 15 games for the J-18 squad, Klefbom, scored 2 goals and added 2 assists for 4 points. In 4 playoff games for that squad, he added 1 assist. Klefbom also played 3 games for the J-16 team, scoring 2 goals and adding 2 assists for 4 points. In international play with Sweden's U-16 team, Klefbom scored 1 goal and added 2 assists for 3 points.
2009-10: Played most of the season for Farjestad's J-18 team. In 31 games for that team, Klefbom scored 10 goals and added 18 assists for 28 points. He registered no points in 6 playoff games for that team. Klefbom played for Sweden at the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, scoring 1 goal and adding 3 assists for 4 points in 6 games for the bronze medalists.
2010-11: Klefbom received his first action in Sweden's Elite League, playing in 23 games for Farjestad. He scored 1 goal and added 1 assist for 2 points. Klefbom also spent some time with Skare BK at the Division 1 level, picking up 1 assist in 12 games for that team. He also sspent some time with Farjestad's J-18 team, scoring 3 goals and adding 3 assists for 6 points in 8 games. Klefbom captained Sweden's silver medal team at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship, scoring 1 goal and adding 3 assists for 4 points in 6 games. He was named one of the top 3 players on his team for that tournament.
Talent Analysis
Klefbom is a raw, tantalizing talent. He has great size for a rearguard, is an excellent skater, and has tremendous natural offensive instincts. This combination of size, speed, and skill had scouts salivating over him in the 2011 draft, and many in the Oilers organization are enthused about what he could potentially become. He has work to do on his positioning, his defensive play, and generally on the finer aspects of the game, and will be given every opportunity to develop those abilities.
Future
Staying in Sweden following his draft year, the most important thing for Klefbom is to play heavy minutes and really work on the finer points of his game. He will likely come over to North America sooner than later and projects as a top four offensive minded defenseman and a power play quarterback.
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Profile Last Updated: February, 17th 2012
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