Alexander Urbom Explained

Team:EC Red Bull Salzburg
League:ICEHL
Former Teams:Djurgårdens IF
New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals
Severstal Cherepovets
Skellefteå AIK
Düsseldorfer EG
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:20 December 1990
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Draft:73rd overall
Draft Year:2009
Draft Team:New Jersey Devils
Career Start:2008

Alexander Urbom (born December 20, 1990) is a professional Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Playing career

Urbom was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft. He previously played for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien and Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL.

He scored his first NHL goal on April 10, 2011, against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.

Urbom was claimed off waivers to start the 2013–14 season by the Washington Capitals on October 3, 2013.[1] After appearing in 20 games throughout the first half of the season with the Capitals, Urbom returned on waivers to be reacquired by the Devils on January 8, 2014.

After four seasons in North America, Urbom opted to leave as a restricted free agent, signing a two-year contract with Russian club, Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL on June 6, 2014.[2] After one season in the KHL, Urbom opted to return to the SHL, signing with Skellefteå AIK.

He returned to original club, Djurgårdens IF on loan from Skellefteå AIK in the second year of his two-year contract.[3]

After three seasons in his second spell with DIF, Urbom left Sweden as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, signing a one-year contract with German club, Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on May 7, 2019.[4]

As a free agent into the 2020–21 season, Urbom was belatedly signed for the remainder of the season with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League, on February 16, 2021.[5]

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Djurgårdens IFJ203938115470112
2008–09Djurgårdens IFSEL280002
2008–09Djurgårdens IFJ2016561145
2009–10Brandon Wheat KingsWHL66122133871543717
2010–11New Jersey DevilsNHL81010
2010–11Albany DevilsAHL722212364
2011–12Albany DevilsAHL502101233
2011–12New Jersey DevilsNHL51019
2012–13Albany DevilsAHL6808864
2012–13New Jersey DevilsNHL10000
2013–14Washington CapitalsNHL2011219
2013–14Albany DevilsAHL35110112630000
2014–15Severstal CherepovetsKHL5617834
2015–16Skellefteå AIKSHL4706675130116
2016–17Djurgårdens IFSHL51010109530116
2017–18Djurgårdens IFSHL3811224110330
2018–19Djurgårdens IFSHL4414522140002
2019–20Düsseldorfer EGDEL3633612
SHL totals208221232184105514
NHL totals3431428

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capitals claim Urbom off waivers from Devils . . 2013-10-03 . 2013-10-03.
  2. Web site: Defenseman Alexander Urbom agrees with Severstal . . 2014-06-06 . 2014-06-06 . Russian.
  3. News: Djurgården lånar Alexander Urbom. 12 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Swedish Defenseman Alexander Urbom signs with DEG . . 2019-05-07 . 2019-05-07 . German . May 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507154908/https://www.deg-eishockey.de/2019/05/abwehr-huene-und-schwedischer-vize-meister-alexander-urbom-unterschreibt-in-duesseldorf/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Red Bulls strengthen entering final phase . . February 16, 2021 . February 16, 2021 . German.