John Nyberg (born 14 July 1996) is a

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professional

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currently playing for

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of the

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(SHL). He was selected by the

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in the sixth round (165th overall) of the

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Playing career

Nyberg made his

debut with

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during the 2014–15 SHL season. After playing his first full year in the SHL in the 2016–17 season, posting 7 goals and 15 points in 49 games, Nyberg opted to pursue an NHL career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 18 May 2017. During the 2019–20 season, unable to make progression within the Stars depth chart and while in the final season of his entry-level contract, Nyberg having contributed with 6 points in 19 games with the Texas Stars was traded by Dallas to the

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

in exchange for

Oula Palve Oula Palve (born 19 February 1992) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Playing career Undrafted, Palve made his SM-liiga debut playing with JYP Jyväskylä during th ...

on 17 January 2020. Nyberg appeared in 16 games with affiliate,

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the AHL affiliates of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre ...

, posting 4 assists before the season was abruptly cancelled due to

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. On 10 June 2020, Nyberg left the Penguins organization and signed a two-year contract with

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of the SHL.

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* 1996 births Living people Brynäs IF players Dallas Stars draft picks Frölunda HC players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Linköping HC players Mora IK players IK Oskarshamn players Ice hockey people from Gothenburg Swedish ice hockey defencemen Texas Stars players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players {{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub