Anton Forsberg (born 27 November 1992) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the

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in the seventh round (188th overall) of the

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. Forsberg also played for the

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and went undefeated during the playoffs en route to winning the

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Playing career

Swedish Hockey League

Forsberg played in his native Sweden as a youth with

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. In the 2011–12 season, Forsberg made his senior debut with Modo in the top tier Elitserien. He was eventually drafted 188th overall by the

during the

. The year following his draft, he was selected to compete for Team Sweden at the

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National Hockey League

Columbus Blue Jackets

On 28 May 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Forsberg to a three-year,

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, and he was assigned to play with the Springfield Falcons of the

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(AHL) after the completion of the 2013–14 SHL season. Forsberg subsequently played his first professional game in North America on 1 April 2014, stopping 25 of 26 shots to lead the Springfield Falcons to a 3–1 win over the

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. During the

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, he helped the Falcons reach a new franchise record of 11 consecutive wins while playing in 10 of those games. As a result of his success, Forsberg made his NHL debut 1 November 2014 against the New Jersey Devils at the

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In his second season in North America, Forsberg continued playing in the American Hockey League with the

. During this season, he helped lead the team to the

where they clinched their first

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championship in franchise history by winning all nine starts in the playoffs. It was during this season that Forsberg was recalled to the

on an emergency basis. After being recalled from the AHL, Forsberg recorded his first career NHL win and became the first goaltender to do so after entering the game post- regulation. On 17 June 2016, Forsberg was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain within the Blue Jackets organization. After attending the Blue Jackets training camp, Forsberg was reassigned to the American Hockey League to begin the 2016–17 season. On 10 January 2017, Forsberg made his first 2016–17 season appearance for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 loss to the

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Chicago and Carolina

On 23 June 2017, Forsberg was traded by the Blue Jackets, alongside Brandon Saad and a fifth-round pick in

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, to the

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in exchange for

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, Tyler Motte and a sixth-round pick in

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. Three days later, on 26 June, Forsberg was signed to a two-year contract with the Blackhawks. This would be his last season with the Blackhawks as on 24 June 2019, Forsberg was traded to the

along with

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in exchange for

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and

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. Forsberg left the Hurricanes at the conclusion of his contract and as a free agent agreed to sign a one-year, $700,000 contract with the

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on 9 October 2020. Prior to the start of the 2020–21 season, Forsberg was waived by the Oilers and subsequently claimed and reacquired by the Carolina Hurricanes on 12 January 2021. Claimed to provide insurance for the waiving of former teammate,

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, Forsberg was returned on waivers once Nedeljkovic cleared and was claimed by the

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on 16 January 2021.

Ottawa Senators

After two months on the Jets roster without featuring for the club, Forsberg continued his journeyman season after he was claimed off waivers from the Jets by the

on 17 March 2021. Forsberg played one game for Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, then was recalled to Ottawa. Forsberg suited up for the first time with Ottawa on 22 March in a backup role, and started in net on 25 March. On 5 May, Forsberg signed a one-year contract extension with the Senators. On December 27, 2021, the Senators placed Forsberg in

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protocol. On 21 March 2022, The Senators signed Forsberg to a three-year, $8.25 million contract that carries a $2.75 million per salary.

Personal life

Forsberg's father is a trainer and chiropractor in Sweden for a professional ice hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forsberg, Anton 1992 births Living people Belleville Senators players Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Lake Erie Monsters players Modo Hockey players Ottawa Senators players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Södertälje SK players Springfield Falcons players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Swedish expatriate ice hockey people People from Härnösand Sportspeople from Västernorrland County