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David Rundblad Born October 8, 1990
Lycksele, SwedenHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team Ottawa Senators National team Sweden
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2009
St. Louis BluesPlaying career 2007–present David Rundblad (born October 8, 1990 in Lycksele) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Rundblad is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rundblad previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and later traded to the Ottawa Senators organization.
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Playing career
Medal record Competitor for Sweden
Men's ice hockey World Junior Championship Silver 2009 Canada Ice hockey Bronze 2010 Canada Ice hockey World Championship Silver 2011 Slovakia Ice hockey Professional career
Rundblad scored his first Elitserien goal on March 14, 2009, in a playoff game against Linköpings HC. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft,[1] one spot behind Skellefteå AIK teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on January 30, 2010[2] against Mattias Modig of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner.
On June 10, 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis.[3] On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko.
Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games. That is the second highest point total of any defenseman in league history, after David Petrasek who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10[4].
Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on October 11, 2011 against the Minnesota Wild. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Peter Regin on October 15 in a game against the Washington Capitals[5].
International career
Rundblad represented Sweden at the 2009 World Junior Championships and 2010 World Junior Championships. During the 2010 tournament, Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007–08 Skellefteå AIK SEL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Skellefteå AIK SEL 45 0 10 10 8 10 1 1 2 2 2009–10 Skellefteå AIK SEL 47 1 12 13 14 12 0 1 1 2 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 55 11 39 50 14 18 3 7 10 20 SEL totals 152 12 61 73 38 40 4 9 13 24 - International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2008 Sweden U18 6 0 1 1 2 2009 Sweden WJC 6 1 1 2 0 2010 Sweden WJC 6 1 4 5 2 Junior Int' Totals 18 2 6 8 4 References
- ^ "Blues Select Rundblad at 2009 Draft". St. Louis Blues. 2009-06-29. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=432918.
- ^ "Hockeyligan.se - Statistik". Svenska Hockeyligan AB. 2010-01-30. http://estat.hockeyligan.se/c/LGameStatistics.aspx?LId=195&GameId=28810.
- ^ "Blues Sign David Rundblad". St. Louis Blues. 2010-06-10. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531446&cmpid=rss-News%20in%20English.
- ^ "Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. 2011-04-30. http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_total.php?league_sum_totals=&teamgroup=&timeperiod=&from=&to=&season=%&leagueid=Elitserien&leagueteam=&nation=&sort=Defensemen.
- ^ "Game Boxscore - Ottawa vs. Washington". National Hockey League. 2011-10-15. http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2011020054.
External links
- David Rundblad's NHL player profile
- David Rundblad's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- David Rundblad's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- David Rundblad – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Alex PietrangeloSt. Louis Blues first round draft pick
2009Succeeded by
Jaden SchwartzCategories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Ottawa Senators players
- People from Lycksele Municipality
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Skellefteå AIK players
- Swedish ice hockey players
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
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