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Oskar Sundqvist
Sundqvist with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016
Born (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30)
Boden, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 St. Louis Blues
Skellefteå AIK
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 81st overall, 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2012–present

Oskar Sundqvist (born 23 March 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Sundqvist won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019.

Early life

Sundqvist was born on 23 March 1994 in Boden, Sweden.[1]

Playing career

Sweden

Growing up in Sweden, Sundqvist played within the Skellefteå AIK organization in their club youth levels.[2] During this time, he was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[3] Sundqvist made his Swedish Elite League (SEL) debut with Skellefteå on 24 October 2012 against Frölunda HC.[4]

On 5 December 2013, Sundqvist was selected to compete with the Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5] He scored the game winning goal in the third period against Russia to help send Sweden to the gold medal round against Finland.[6] They lost to Finland and ended the tournament with a silver medal.[7] He later helped Skellefteå win the 2014 Swedish Championship by recording six points in 13 playoff games.[8]

Pittsburgh Penguins

On 31 May 2014, the Penguins signed Sundqvist to a three-year, entry-level contract.[8] After attending the Penguins training camp, he was returned to Skellefteå AIK on 7 October 2014.[9] On 27 April 2015, following the completion of the 2014–15 SHL season, Sundqvist was re-assigned to the Penguins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[10] He played one game with the Penguins during their Calder Cup Playoff run.[11]

During the 2015–16 season, Sundqvist played on the team's third line alongside Dominik Uher and Tom Kostopoulos.[11] While playing in a game against the Hershey Bears on 10 December, Sundqvist became the third Penguin to record four goals in a game.[12] He was recalled to the NHL on 4 February 2016[13] and made his NHL debut the next day in a 6–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.[14] He scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–0 win over the New York Islanders on 2 April, scoring the first goal of the first period within the periods first 13 minutes.[15] Sundqvist appeared in 18 games for the team during the regular season, as well as two postseason games. The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup, defeating the San Jose Sharks in six games. Sundqvist did not play in the finals or in enough regular season games to get his name on the Stanley Cup; however, Pittsburgh honored him with a Stanley Cup ring.[16]

After attending the Penguins training camp prior to the 2016–17 season, Sundqvist was again re-assigned to the AHL.[17] He concluded his AHL season with a career-high 20 goals and 46 points despite spending parts of the season in the NHL.[18]

St. Louis Blues

During the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Sundqvist and the Penguins' first-round pick were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ryan Reaves and their second-round pick.[19] He attended the Blues' training camp prior to the 2017–18 season and began the season with the team.[20] He appeared in 30 games for the team until he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, on 31 January.[21] His stint in the AHL was shortlived and he spent the majority of the 2017–18 season with the Blues, appearing in 42 games altogether.[1]

Sundqvist during the 2019 Stanley Cup parade

While playing with the St. Louis Blues during the 2018 pre-season, Sundqvist suffered a head injury as a result of a hit from Washington Capitals Tom Wilson, who was subsequently suspended.[22] Sundqvist was immediately placed on the team's injured reserve to recover but returned to the lineup on 25 October after missing eight games.[23] During the 2018–19 season, Sundqvist helped the Blues in their first Stanley Cup in franchise history[24] by recording four goals and nine points in 25 games.[1] During their playoff run against the Bruins, however, Sundqvist was suspended for Game 3 after elbowing defenceman Matt Grzelcyk in the head.[25]

On 21 July 2019, Sundqvist signed a four-year, $11 million contract extension with the Blues.[26] During the shortened season, Sundqvist saw limited playing time due to various injuries. After appearing in 26 games and recording eight goals, Sundqvist was placed on the team's injured reserve to recover from a lower body injury.[27] He had previously been fined $7,392.47 for Charging Anaheim Ducks player John Gibson during a 4–1 loss on 16 November.[28] In late January, Sundqvist was placed on the team's injured reserve again to recover from a lower body injury.[29] Prior to the cancellation of the regular season due to the coronavirus, Sundqvist was fined $5,000 for roughing Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adam Boqvist during a game on 8 March.[30]

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 7 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J18 21 13 12 25 54 8 1 0 1 29
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 22 13 23 36 78 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J20 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J20 38 17 16 33 48 5 3 2 5 4
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 14 1 0 1 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 51 6 10 16 16 13 4 2 6 16
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 41 9 10 19 34 15 1 4 5 18
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 45 5 12 17 30 — — — — —
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 18 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 63 20 26 46 52 5 0 1 1 19
2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 10 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2017–18 St. Louis Blues NHL 42 1 4 5 14 — — — — —
2017–18 San Antonio Rampage AHL 6 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2018–19 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 14 17 31 22 25 4 5 9 8
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 12 11 23 28
SHL totals 106 16 20 37 58 28 5 6 11 34
NHL totals 201 28 35 63 70 27 4 5 9 8

International

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

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 2016
Stanley Cup (St. Louis Blues) 2019 [24]

References

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