- Oscar Möller
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Oscar Möller 
Born January 22, 1989
Stockholm, SwedenHeight 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) Position Right wing Shoots Right SEL team
Former teamsSkellefteå AIK
Los Angeles KingsNational team 
SwedenNHL Draft 52nd overall, 2007
Los Angeles KingsPlaying career 2006–present Oscar Möller (born January 22, 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elite League (SEL).
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Playing career
Möller began his junior hockey career in his native Sweden with Spånga IF IK and Djurgårdens IF. He moved to North America for his draft year in 2006–07 to play major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Chilliwack Bruins. Producing at a point-per-game pace with 69 points in 68 games, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 52nd overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He returned to the Bruins for one more season and improved to 83 points, earning him a spot on the WHL West First All-Star Team.[1] In the off-season, on April 22, 2008, the Los Angeles Kings signed Möller to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]
He began playing with the Kings in 2008–09 and scored his first career NHL goal on October 20, 2008 against Peter Budaj in a 4–3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[3] Midway through his rookie season, the Kings lent him to Team Sweden for the 2009 World Junior Championships.[4] However, Möller fractured his clavicle during the tournament and was unable to make an immediate return to the Kings' lineup.
On May 19, 2011, after completing his entry-level contract with the Kings and with his NHL rights still retained, Möller signed a two-year contract to return to Sweden with Skellefteå AIK of the Elitserien.[5] Möller scored his first Elitserien goal in the league premier against Färjestads BK on September 15, 2011.[6]
International play
Medal record Competitor for SwedenIce hockey World Junior Championships Silver 2009 Canada Silver 2008 Czech Republic IIHF U18 Championships Bronze 2007 Finland In his second year of major junior, Möller represented Sweden at the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic. He contributed 5 points in 6 games as Team Canada defeated Sweden in the gold medal game 3–2 in overtime. The following year, Möller was lent to Sweden's under-20 team by the Los Angeles Kings to compete in his second World Junior Championships in Ottawa.[4] He was chosen as team captain for Sweden but was kept from a second gold medal game against Team Canada due to a fractured clavicle, suffered against Russia during the tournament.[7] Despite not playing the in the final, he earned another silver medal as Sweden was defeated 5–1.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Chilliwack Bruins WHL 68 32 37 69 50 5 0 3 3 6 2007–08 Chilliwack Bruins WHL 63 39 44 83 42 4 2 1 3 4 2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL — — — — — 2 0 1 1 0 2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 40 7 8 15 16 — — — — — 2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 8 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 43 15 18 33 20 16 2 5 7 0 2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 34 4 3 7 4 — — — — — 2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 59 23 27 50 34 — — — — — 2010–11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 13 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 87 12 14 26 22 1 0 0 0 0 International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2007 Sweden WJC18 6 1 4 5 20 2008 Sweden WJC 6 3 2 5 0 2009 Sweden WJC 6 1 3 4 4 Junior int'l totals 18 5 9 14 24 Awards and honours
Award Year WHL West First All-Star Team 2008 [1] References
- ^ a b "WHL Western Conference All-Star Team". WHL. http://www.whl.ca/news/index.php?id=9124&showToc=1&. Retrieved April 15, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "KINGS SIGN OSCAR MOLLER". National Hockey League. http://kings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=361309. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ "Smyth's goals lead Avalanche over Kings". USA Today. 2008-10-21. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2008-10-21-3599298445_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ a b "Oscar goes to ... world jrs.". The Province. 2008-12-18. http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=a5376543-d120-479f-8d26-4b2f6603e431. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Möller klar för två år [Möller signed for two years]" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 2011-05-19. http://www.skellefteaaik.se/content/lasvart/nyheter.aspx?id=520. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Lindbäck, Anna (16 September 2011). "Debutanterna glänste mest i Skellefteå" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/sverige/elitserien/skelleftea/article13630777.ab. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Oscar Moller: fractured clavicle". 2009-01-09. http://www.rotowire.com/roto_to_gnews.htm?ID=143676&sport=nhl. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
Categories:- 1989 births
- Chilliwack Bruins alumni
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs players
- People from Stockholm
- Swedish ice hockey players
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