Fabian Brunnström
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| NHL team F. teams |
Dallas Stars Färjestads BK (SEL) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | February 6, 1985 , Helsingborg, SWE |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
Fabian Brunnström (born February 6, 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Brunnström began playing professionally in Sweden's third highest hockey league with Jonstorps IF in 2005–06, scoring 44 points in 38 games. The following year, he joined Borås HC, helping their promotion to the second-tier Allsvenskan with a league-leading 73 points in 41 games.
In 2007–08, Brunnström began garnering attention from the National Hockey League while playing in the top-tier Elitserien with Färjestads BK.[1] Undrafted by an NHL club, he was an unrestricted free agent in the NHL. Negotiations with Brunnström came to a head towards the end of the season, with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks widely considered to be the initial front-runners in landing him.[2][3] Canucks general manager Dave Nonis was reportedly close to signing Brunnström, but was fired before the deal could take place.[4][5] After completing the season with 37 points in 54 games, Brunnström eventually signed with the Dallas Stars on May 8, 2008, to a two-year entry level contract. The deal is reportedly close to US$850,000 annually with bonus incentives that could increase his salary to US$2.5 million.[6]
After being a healthy scratch in his first two games with the Stars,[7] Brunnström became the third player in NHL history to score a hat trick in his debut game, on October 15, 2008, joining Alex Smart of the Montreal Canadiens (January 14, 1943) and Réal Cloutier of the Quebec Nordiques (October 10, 1979). Brunnström was credited with the game winning goal, helping the Stars to a 6-4 win over the Nashville Predators.[8]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Jonstorps IF | Swe-2 | 38 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Rogle BK | Swe-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Borås HC | Swe-2 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 54 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 55 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 55 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Fabian Brunnstrom, the next Daniel Alfredsson?". The Hockey News. 2007-11-23. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/11323-Fabian-Brunnstrom-the-next-Daniel-Alfredsson.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Brunnstrom-mania hits NHL". Globe and Mail. 2008-04-24. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080424.WBhockeyblog20080424202720/WBStory/WBhockeyblog/. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Valentine desires: Teams are sweet on Swedes". Sporting News. 2008-02-09. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=349723. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Canucks close to inking Fabian Brunnstrom". CBC. 2008-04-12. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/morrison/2008/04/canucks_close_to_inking_sweden.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Red Wings not regrouping after Nashville goals - Top prospect spurns Red Wings". 2008-04-14. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2008/04/red_wings_rattled_by_quick_sco.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Stars win Fabian Brunnstrom sweepstakes". CBC. 2008-05-08. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/05/08/nhl-brunnstrom-stars.html?ref=rss. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Fabian Brunnstrom ready to make NHL debut with Dallas Stars". Star Telegram. http://www.star-telegram.com/stars/story/975102.html.
- ^ "Newcomer's historic debut sparks Stars victory". Star Telegram. 2008-10-15. http://www.star-telegram.com/stars/story/977993.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
[edit] External links
- Fabian Brunnström's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Fabian Brunnström's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Fabian Brunnström – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Fabian Brunnström's NHL player profile
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