Oscar Lindberg (ice hockey)

Oscar Lindberg
Born	October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29) (age 20) Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SEL team	Skellefteå AIK
NHL Draft	57th overall, 2010 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2009–present

Oscar Lindberg (born October 29, 1991) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elite League(SEL) and property of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League(NHL). He represented Sweden in the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.^[1]

Central Scouting Bureau ranked Lindberg seventh among European Skaters for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft,^{[citation needed]} however he was not was drafted until the second round, 57th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes.^[2] On May 8, 2011, Lindberg was traded to the New York Rangers in return for Ethan Werek.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Skellefteå J20	J20		38	14	19	33	54		5	0	1	1	4
2009–10	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		36	1	1	2	35		10	2	0	2	2
2009–10	Skellefteå J20	J20		30	14	13	37	44		1	1	1	2	12
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		41	5	9	14	31

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
2011	Sweden	WJC	4th		6	2	2	4	6	+3

References

1. ^ "2011 WJC Sweden statistics". iihf. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/236/IHM2360SWE_83_7_0.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-09. 
2. ^ http://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2010/06/26/20100626phoenix-coyotes-nhl-draft-day-2.html
3. ^ "Coyotes Acquire Werek from Rangers for Lindberg" (in English). tsn.ca. 2011-05-08. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=365145. Retrieved 2011-05-08. 

External links

• Oscar Lindberg's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Oscar Lindberg's career stats at Eliteprospects.com

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Name	Lindberg, Oscar
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Date of birth	October 29, 1991
Place of birth	Skellefteå, Sweden
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