Carl Grundström
Carl Grundström (born 1 December 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Ontario Reign in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Grundström was selected in the second round, 57th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Carl Grundström | |||
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Grundström with the Toronto Marlies in 2018 | |||
Born |
Umeå, Sweden | 1 December 1997||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings Ontario Reign (AHL) Modo Hockey Frölunda HC | ||
NHL Draft |
57th overall, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Playing career
Grundström made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Modo Hockey during the 2014–15 SHL season.[1] Following Modo's relegation to the HockeyAllsvenskan at the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Grundström remained in the SHL, signing a two-year contract with Frölunda HC on April 13, 2016.[2]
In the 2016–17 season, Grundström recorded a career best 14 goals and 20 points in 45 games with Frölunda. On April 28, 2017, Grundström left Frölunda mid-contract, using his NHL exit clause in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]
After attending the Maple Leafs training camp for the 2017–18 season, Grundström was reassigned to continue his development on loan in Sweden with Frölunda HC on October 2, 2017.[4] He placed second on the club with 17 goals and finished with 24 points in 35 games. For the second consecutive season he was reassigned to join the Toronto Marlies in the post-season. He helped the Marlies to claim their first Calder Cup, posting 8 goals and 14 points in 20 playoff games, leading all AHL rookies in playoff scoring.
In his first full season in North America in 2018–19, Grundström continued on assignment with the Toronto Marlies. He collected 29 points in 42 games before he was traded by the Maple Leafs, along with prospect Sean Durzi and a 2019 first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jake Muzzin on January 28, 2019.[5] He was immediately reassigned to join the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, but was called up on March 9, 2019, making his NHL debut, in which he scored his first NHL goal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 45 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 35 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | ||
2018–19 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 42 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 40 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 153 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 75 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Awards | Year | |
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) | 2018 | [6] |
References
- "Forsberg's tribute to the talented Grundstrom". expressen.se (in Swedish). 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- "Grundstrom to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Leafs sign F Grundstrom to ELC contract". The Sports Network. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Maple Leafs reduce roster". Toronto Maple Leafs. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- "LA Kings acquire 2019 first-round pick, two prospects for Jake Muzzin". Los Angeles Kings. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database