Carl Filip Anton Forsberg (pronounced [ˈfǐːlɪp ˈfɔ̂ʂːbærj]; born 13 August 1994), nicknamed “Fil”, is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Forsberg was selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Position | Left Winger/Ailier Gauche |
International Hockey | Representing Sweden U18 World Championships – (2011 & 2012 ) Hlinka Gretzky Cup – (2011) World Junior Championships – (2012 , 2013 , 2014 ) World Championships (2015 & 2018 ) World Cup of Hockey (2016) |
Club Hockey | Leksands IF – Youth Divisions Leksands IF – Hockey Allsvenskan (Swedish Top Tier) Nashville Predators – National Hockey League Milwaukee Admirals – American Hockey League (US/Canada 2nd Tier) |
Awards and Honors | International World U-18 Best Forward – 2012 World Junior Top Three Player on Team Sweden -2013 World Junior All-Star Team – 2013, 2014 World Junior Best Forward – 2014 World Junior MVP – 2014 NHL First Round Draft Pick Rookie of the Month – November 2014 NHL All Star Game – 2015 & 2024 All Rookie Team – 2015 |
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2012-06-22 | Drafted by the Washington Capitals. |
2013-04-03 | Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Nashville Predators for Martin Erat and Michael Latta. |
2018-02-04 | Suspended for 3 games for Interference against Jimmy Vesey |