Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Pontus Holmberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1999 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Växjö Lakers | ||
| National team | Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft | 156th overall, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career edit
He made his debut for Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2018, playing two games.
He was drafted 156th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft after the team traded for the opportunity to select him.[1] In the 2020–21 SHL season, the Växjö Lakers were the top team in the regular season. They won the Le Mat Trophy as the playoff winners, with Holmberg as the playoff MVP with seven goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games.
On 4 June 2021, Holmberg was signed by the Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry-level contract. He would remain in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on loan from Toronto for the 2021–22 season,[2] but after his team's SHL season ended, he played the last six games of the Toronto Marlies season, scoring two goals and four points.
Holmberg joined the Maple Leafs for training camp before the 2022–23 season. He was considered among the young players who could make the team out of camp.[3] Holmberg was demoted to the Toronto Marlies and played seven games with them before being recalled to the Maple Leafs.[4] He played his first NHL game on 2 November versus the Philadelphia Flyers,[5] and scored his first NHL goal on Vítek Vaněček on 23 November versus the New Jersey Devils in New Jersey.[6]
Holmberg took part in the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but failed to make the team. He was assigned to the Marlies to begin the season. However, after Tyler Bertuzzi was injured, Holmberg was recalled on October 20.[7] He played in seven games with the Maple Leafs before being returned to the Marlies.[8]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | VIK Västerås HK | J18 | 32 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | VIK Västerås HK | J18 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | VIK Västerås HK | J18 Allsv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | 45 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | VIK Västerås HK | Div.1 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 47 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 45 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 46 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 38 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 192 | 30 | 61 | 91 | 86 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2021 | [9] |
| Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy | 2021 | |
References edit
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Trade For 156th Pick, Select Pontus Holmberg". 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Pontus Holmberg". Toronto Maple Leafs. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Kloke, Joshua (21 September 2022). "Maple Leafs training camp notebook: Competition, Sandin's absence, Matthews' contract". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Maple Leafs loan Simmonds to Marlies, recall Holmberg". Sportsnet. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Zwolinksi, Mark (2 November 2022). "Rookie Pontus Holmberg will make his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs against the Flyers". Toronto Star. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Canavan, Tom (23 November 2022). "Devils' 13-game win streak halted by Maple Leafs amid hat trick of disallowed goals". CBC Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Fox, Luke (20 October 2023). "Maple Leafs look to shake up bottom six by recalling Pontus Holmberg". Sportsnet. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Dropped to AHL". CBS Sports. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database