Patrik Berglund

Patrik Berglund
Born	2 June 1988 (1988-06-02) Västerås, Sweden
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre / left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues VIK Västerås HK (Allsvenskan)
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	25th overall, 2006 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	2005–present

Patrik Berglund (born 2 June 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

In the 2005–06 season, Berglund played for VIK Västerås in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league in Sweden. He was a top prospect in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues.

He scored his first NHL goal on 13 October 2008 against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Paired on a line (called the "Kid Line" by Blues fans, due to the oldest player on the line being 22) with David Perron and his flatmate T. J. Oshie, Berglund became a scoring threat in St. Louis' surprise 2008–09 season, finishing the year with 21 goals and 26 assists for an impressive 47 points in 76 games.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	VIK Västerås	Swe-2		21	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	VIK Västerås	Swe-2		35	21	27	48	30		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	VIK Västerås	Swe-2		36	21	24	45	18		15	2	10	12	14
2008–09	St. Louis Blues	NHL		76	21	26	47	16		4	0	0	0	2
2009–10	St. Louis Blues	NHL		71	13	13	26	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	St. Louis Blues	NHL		81	22	30	52	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				228	56	69	125	58		4	0	0	0	2
Allsvenskan totals				92	45	52	97	52		15	2	10	12	14

Awards

• Named to the All-Star Team at 2008 World Juniors.
• Named to 2008–09 NHL All-Rookie Team.

External links

• Patrik Berglund's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Erik Johnson	St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2006	Succeeded by Lars Eller