Oskar Sundqvist

Oskar Sundqvist

Sundqvist with the Penguins in 2016.
Born (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994
Boden, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
Skellefteå AIK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 81st overall, 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2012present

Oskar Sundqvist (born 23 March 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sundqvist was drafted by the Penguins in the third round, 81st overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Sundqvist was drafted whilst playing with his original club from youth levels with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elite League. He played in his first Elitserien game on 24 October 2012, against Frölunda HC.[1] Sundqvist won the Swedish Championship with Skellefteå in 2014.

On 31 May 2014, Sundqvist was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]

During the 2015–16 season, Sundqvist was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh on 5 February 2016.[3] During the 2016 playoffs Sundqvist was mainly a healthy scratch. Pittsburgh then eventually went on to win the Stanley Cup, resulting in Sundqvist winning the Stanley Cup in his first season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Norrbotten TV-pucken 73478
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J18 2113122554 810129
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 10000
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 2213233678
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J20 21010
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J20 3817163348 53254
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 141018
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 516101616 1342616
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 419101934 1514518
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 10000
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 455121730
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 181344 20000
SHL totals 106 16 20 37 58 28 5 6 11 34

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 2 0 2 4
Junior totals 7 2 0 2 4

References

  1. "Elitserien – 2012/2013, Skellefteå AIK – Frölunda HC". estat,se. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. "Penguins sign forward Oskar Sundqvist". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  3. "Oskar Sundqvist Stats & News". NHL. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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