| Gustav Forsling | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 12 June 1996 Linköping, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Linköpings HC Chicago Blackhawks |
| NHL Draft | 126th overall, 2014 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Gustav Forsling (born June 12, 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player who is currently signed with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
A product of Linköpings HC, Gustav made his senior Swedish Hockey League debut with the club during the 2014–15 SHL season.
On May 11, 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and made the Blackhawks opening night roster to begin his first North American season in the 2016–17 season.
On November 13, 2016, he scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 win against Al Montoya of the Montreal Canadiens. He was later re-assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on January 6, 2017.
On June 24, 2019, Forsling was traded by the Blackhawks to the Carolina Hurricanes along with Anton Forsberg in exchange for Calvin de Haan and Aleksi Saarela.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 86 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 122 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | Template:Goca | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | ||||
Personal Life[]
Gustav has an older brother, Hampus (born on June 19, 1994) and a younger brother, Hannes (born on August 16, 2001) who both play for Linköpings HC.