Oscar Lindberg (born 29 October 1991) is a

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professional

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forward who is currently playing with

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of the

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(NL). He previously played for the

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, the

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and the

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in the

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(NHL). He represented Sweden in the

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. He also represented Sweden on their gold medal-winning

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team.

Playing career

Phoenix Coyotes

Central Scouting Bureau ranked Lindberg seventh among European Skaters for the

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, however he was not was drafted until the second round, 57th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes.

New York Rangers

On 8 May 2011, Lindberg was traded from the Phoenix Coyotes to the

in return for Ethan Werek. In 2012–13, Lindberg was awarded the

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as the Most Valuable Player of the SEL playoffs. On 24 February 2015, Lindberg played in one New York Rangers game, with forward

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out with a fever. The New York Rangers won the game 1–0. Lindberg was named the Rangers' best rookie in their 2015 training camp. He made the Rangers out of training camp for the 2015–16 season and scored his first NHL goal in the first period on opening night against

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of the

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Vegas Golden Knights

On 21 June 2017, Lindberg went unprotected by the Rangers in the

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and was subsequently selected by the

. As a restricted free agent he later agreed on a two-year contract worth $3.4 million with the Golden Knights on 4 July 2017. On 10 October 2017, Lindberg scored his first goal with the Golden Knights in the Knights first franchise home game.

Ottawa Senators

On 25 February 2019, Lindberg, Erik Brännström and a second-round draft pick in the

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, were traded to the Ottawa Senators in return for Mark Stone and Tobias Lindberg (no relation).

EV Zug

On 26 August 2019, as an NHL free agent, Lindberg joined

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of the

(NL) on a one-year deal with an option for a second season. In the 2019–20 season, Lindberg was placed in an increased role with Zug, registering 14 goals and 30 points through 46 games, before the season was cancelled due to

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Dynamo Moscow

Having left his optional contract with Zug, Lindberg moved to the KHL as a free agent, securing a one-year deal with

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on 8 May 2020. In the 2021–22 season, Lindberg was limited to just 24 regular season games, however increased his offensive output with a point-per-game pace of 25 points.

SC Bern

As a free agent at the conclusion of his deal with Dynamo, Lindberg opted to return to the Swiss National League, agreeing to a two-year deal with SC Bern on 10 June 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindberg, Oscar 1991 births Living people Arizona Coyotes draft picks SC Bern players HC Dynamo Moscow players Hartford Wolf Pack players New York Rangers players Ottawa Senators players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey centres People from Skellefteå Municipality Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy winners Vegas Golden Knights players EV Zug players Sportspeople from Västerbotten County