Filip Forsberg

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.

PositionLeft Winger/Ailier Gauche
International HockeyRepresenting  Sweden
U18 World Championships – (2011 Silver medal – second place & 2012 Silver medal – second place)
Hlinka Gretzky Cup – (2011)
World Junior Championships – (2012 Gold medal – first place, 2013 Silver medal – second place, 2014 Silver medal – second place)
World Championships (2015 & 2018 Gold medal – first place)
World Cup of Hockey (2016)
Club HockeyLeksands 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 HonorsInternational
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

Career Statistics

Transactions

2012-06-22Drafted by the Washington Capitals.
2013-04-03Traded by the Washington Capitals to the Nashville Predators for Martin Erat and Michael Latta.
2018-02-04Suspended for 3 games for Interference against Jimmy Vesey

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