Kristofer Berglund (born August 12, 1988) is a
Swedish
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professional
ice hockey player currently an
unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for
Brynäs IF in the
Swedish Hockey League
The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska Hockeyligan) is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, an ...
(SHL). He was drafted by the
St. Louis Blues in the fifth round of the
2008 NHL Entry Draft
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, 125th overall.
Playing career
Berglund joined
Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Riga ( lv, Rīgas Dinamo) is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It is a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LLU.
The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on a two-year contract on May 29, 2019, after two seasons with
HV71. Following just one season with the Latvian based club, Berglund sought a release and returned to Sweden in securing a two-year deal with Brynäs IF of the SHL on 23 March 2020.
Awards and honors
References
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1988 births
Living people
Brynäs IF players
Dinamo Riga players
Färjestad BK players
HV71 players
Luleå HF players
St. Louis Blues draft picks
Swedish ice hockey defencemen
Växjö Lakers players
Sportspeople from Umeå
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