Christian Jonas Berglund (born March 12, 1980) is a former professional
Swedish
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ice hockey
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Left Wing
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who last played for
BIK Karlskoga
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in
Hockeyallsvenskan
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(Swedish 2nd highest division). He previously played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
New Jersey Devils
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and the
Florida Panthers
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.
Playing career
He began his career in Swedish Elite League with
Färjestads BK and Swedish World Junior Championship teams. In the
1998 Entry Draft, Berglund became the
New Jersey Devils
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's third choice, being chosen in the second round as the 37th overall pick. He continued to play for Färjestad until 2001, when he signed with the Devils. He played in the
minor league
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Albany River Rats
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History
Before the formation of the franchise
Without a viable indoor arena with a ...
, the Devils' affiliated team, but began playing for the Devils themselves later that season. On 1 March 2004, he and teammate
Victor Uchevatov were traded to the
Florida Panthers
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in exchange for
Viktor Kozlov
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.
During the 2004–05 lockout season he went to back Sweden and Färjestad and played with them for one season. In the summer of 2005, he moved to the
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club
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
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History
The Lakers were founded in 1945 and were known as SC Rapperswil-Jona until 2005, when the club change ...
, a club of the highest Swiss Hockey-League. He enjoyed a 5-year stint in the NLA, before returning again to his original club in Färjestad on a 4-year contract on April 21, 2010. On March 9, 2016, Berglund officially announced his retirement.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
*
1980 births
Living people
Albany River Rats players
SC Bern players
BIK Karlskoga players
Bofors IK players
Färjestad BK players
Florida Panthers players
New Jersey Devils players
Sportspeople from Örebro
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Swedish ice hockey left wingers
IF Troja/Ljungby players
New Jersey Devils draft picks
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