Carl Gunnarsson
| Carl Gunnarsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gunnarsson with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2012 | |||
| Born |
9 November 1986 Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Linköpings HC Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
194th overall, 2007 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Carl Gunnarsson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League, after being traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who originally drafted him in the 7th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to coming to North America, Gunnarsson played for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elite League. Gunnarsson plays internationally for Sweden and has participated in 3 IIHF World Championships, capturing one silver and two bronze medals.
Playing career
Gunnarsson was selected in the seventh round (194th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Before joining the Maple Leafs in the NHL, Gunnarsson played in the Swedish Elite League for Linköpings HC.[2] He was signed by the Maple Leafs to an entry level contract on 3 June 2009. He made his NHL debut during the 2009—10 season, initially splitting time between the Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League affiliate, Toronto Marlies. Gunnarsson scored his first NHL goal on 29 January 2010, against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils.[2] After his rookie season, he led the team in plus-minus.[2]
On 28 June 2014, Gunnarsson was traded to the St. Louis Blues, along with a 4th round draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Roman Polák.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2010 Germany | |
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2009 Switzerland | |
Gunnarsson made his international debut for Sweden at the 2004 IIHF World Under-18 Championships. He played in six games, recorded 24 penalty minutes and no points. Later in his career, he has played for Sweden at three separate World Championships, helping his team capture a medal each time (one silver and two bronze).[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Arboga IFK | Allsv | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 53 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 53 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| SHL totals | 150 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 437 | 20 | 87 | 107 | 125 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2009 | Sweden | WC | 
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6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC |
|
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC | 
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Toronto Maple Leafs Draft History". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- ^ a b c "Carl Gunnarsson Toronto Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Blues trade Roman Polak to Maple Leafs for Carl Gunnarsson, pick". CBS Sports. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Podnieks, Andrew (ed.). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2014. Toronto: Fenn/McClelland & Stewart. p. 363.
