| Anton Forsberg | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 27 November 1992 Härnösand, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Modo Hockey Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | 188th overall, 2011 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Anton Forsberg (born on November 27, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Anton was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
As a youth, Anton played in his native Sweden with Modo Hockey. In the 2011–12 season, he made his senior debut with Modo in the top tier Elitserien.
On May 28, 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Anton to a three-year, entry-level contract and was assigned to play with the Springfield Falcons after the completion of the 2013–14 SHL season.
Anton played in his first professional game in North America on April 1, 2014, stopping 25 of 26 shots to lead the Springfield Falcons to a 3–1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Anton made his NHL debut on November 1, 2014 against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center. In his second season in North America, he helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history, winning all nine starts in the playoffs.
On June 17, 2016, he was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain within the Blue Jackets organization.
On January 10, 2017, he made his first 2016–17 season appearance for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
On June 23, 2017, Anton was traded by the Blue Jackets (alongside Brandon Saad and a fifth-round pick in 2018) to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and a sixth-round pick in 2017.
Three days later, on June 26, 2017, he was signed to a two-year contract with the Blackhawks.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2007–08 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 21 | — | — | — | 1183 | 73 | 1 | 3.70 | .874 | 3 | — | — | 177 | 3 | 0 | 2.37 | .903 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 33 | — | — | — | 1942 | 94 | 3 | 2.90 | .907 | 6 | — | — | 358 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 | .921 | ||
| 2010–11 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.11 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 14 | — | — | — | 847 | 31 | 2 | 2.19 | .923 | 4 | — | — | 248 | 14 | 0 | 3.39 | .891 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 15 | — | — | — | 609 | 32 | 0 | 3.15 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1972 | 67 | 3 | 2.04 | .933 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | .901 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1304 | 53 | 1 | 2.44 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 | .957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.03 | .917 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1764 | 59 | 3 | 2.01 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 20 | 0 | 4.69 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2302 | 92 | 2 | 2.40 | .914 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 584 | 13 | 2 | 1.34 | .949 | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.03 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 51 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 2977 | 113 | 4 | 2.28 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.10 | .852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 37 | — | — | — | 1913 | 85 | 1 | 2.67 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 493 | 33 | 0 | 4.02 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC | Template:Goca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | |
| Junior totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | ||||
Accolades[]
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | |