Kristofer Berglund Explained

Birth Date:12 August 1988
Birth Place:Umeå, Sweden
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:181
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:Luleå HF
Färjestad BK
Växjö Lakers
HV71
Dinamo Riga
Brynäs IF
Draft:125th overall
Draft Year:2008
Draft Team:St. Louis Blues
Career Start:2008

Kristofer Berglund (born August 12, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 125th overall.

Playing career

Berglund joined Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on a two-year contract on May 29, 2019, after two seasons with HV71. Following just one season with the Latvian based club, Berglund sought a release and returned to Sweden in securing a two-year deal with Brynäs IF of the SHL on 23 March 2020.[1]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat trophy (Färjestad BK)2011
Le Mat trophy (HV71)2017[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 March 2020 . 23 March 2020 . Swedish . Brynas recruits defender from KHL . .
  2. Web site: HV71 wins championship . aftonbladet.se . 2017-04-30 . 2017-04-30 . Swedish.