John Nyberg (born 14 July 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
| John Nyberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 July 1996 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Linköping HC Frölunda HC Texas Stars Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL draft |
165th overall, 2014 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
editNyberg made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Frölunda HC during the 2014–15 SHL season. After playing his first full year in the SHL in the 2016–17 season, posting 7 goals and 15 points in 49 games, Nyberg opted to pursue an NHL career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 18 May 2017.[1]
During the 2019–20 season, unable to make progression within the Stars depth chart and while in the final season of his entry-level contract, Nyberg having contributed with 6 points in 19 games with the Texas Stars was traded by Dallas to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Oula Palve on 17 January 2020.[2] Nyberg appeared in 16 games with affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, posting 4 assists before the season was abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19.
On 10 June 2020, Nyberg left the Penguins organization and signed a two-year contract with Brynäs IF of the SHL.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Mora IK | Allsv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 49 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Texas Stars | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Texas Stars | AHL | 44 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Texas Stars | AHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Linköping HC | SHL | 40 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Linköping HC | SHL | 51 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 276 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2017 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Stars sign defenseman John Nyberg to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Penguins acquire John Nyberg from Dallas in exchange for Oula Palve". Pittsburgh Penguins. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "John Nyberg joins Brynas IF" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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