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Viktor Svedberg
VSvedberg
Born May 24, 1991 (1991-05-24) (age 32)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight 234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Chicago Blackhawks
Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Elitserien
Rögle BK
Frölunda HC
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Viktor Svedberg (born on May 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing Career[]

Viktor played with Frölunda HC of the Elitserien from 2010-11 to 2012–13, scoring his first Elitserien goal, a game-winning goal on September 15th at the Fjällräven Center against Modo Hockey's Mikael Tellqvist.

On October 19, 2013 (after playing four AHL games with the Rockford IceHogs), Viktor was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League to a two-year entry level contract.

On August 5, 2015, the Blackhawks agreed to terms with Viktor on a one-year deal. On October 9, 2015, he made his NHL debut in a game against the New York Islanders.

On October 15, 2015, he scored his first NHL goal against Braden Holtby in a game against the Washington Capitals.

On March 14, 2016, the Blackhawks signed Viktor to a two-year contract extension to remain with the organization.

Career Statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007-08 Rögle BK J18 27 3 7 10 28
2008-09 Rögle BK J18 11 1 4 5 24
2008–09 Rögle BK J20 38 5 11 16 79
2009–10 Frölunda HC J20 40 4 10 14 85
2010–11 Frölunda HC J20 41 5 17 22 73 7 0 1 1 10
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 9 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Frölunda HC J20 6 1 2 3 4
2011–12 Frölunda HC SEL 55 3 2 5 20 6 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Frölunda HC J20 1 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Frölunda HC SEL 51 0 2 2 24 6 0 0 0 4
2013–14 Rockford IceHogs AHL 35 2 7 9 26
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 49 3 11 14 41 8 0 4 4 8
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 27 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 6
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 40 1 14 15 39
SHL totals 115 3 4 7 44 12 0 0 0 4
NHL totals 27 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 6
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