David Rundblad (born October 8, 1990) is a Swedish professional

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player who is currently playing with Kärpät in the

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. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the

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in the

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. He began his NHL career with the

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before being traded to the

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. On March 4, 2014, he was traded to the

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. He won the

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with the Blackhawks in

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Playing career

Professional

Rundblad scored his first

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goal on March 14, 2009, in a playoff game against Linköpings HC. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the

, one spot behind

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teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on January 30, 2010 against

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of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner. On June 10, 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis. On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the

in exchange for the 16th overall pick in

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, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko. David Rundblad - Chicago Blackhawks

Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games, the second highest point total of any defenceman in Elitserien history, after

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, who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10. Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on October 11, 2011, against the

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. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by

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on October 15 in a game against the

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. His first NHL goal came on November 27, 2011, against

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of the

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. On December 17, 2011, Rundblad was traded to the

(along with a second-round draft pick) for forward

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. Rundblad participated in the AHL All-Star Classic in

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, on January 28, 2013. He scored six goals and had 17 assists for 23 points in 32 games before the break. On March 4, 2014, Rundblad (along with defenceman Mathieu Brisebois) was traded to the

in exchange for a second-round pick in

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. In 2015, Rundblad won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, having played in 49 Regular Season games and five Playoff games, including two games in the Stanley Cup Final. In the 2015–16 season, Rundblad made the Blackhawks opening night roster primarily as the team's reserve defenseman. He provided two assists in nine games before he was placed on waivers and later reassigned to the

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. Before playing with Rockford, on January 3, 2016, it was announced that Rundblad was loaned to the ZSC Lions of

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's National League A for the remainder of the season. He later returned to the Blackhawks for their post-season run, appearing in three games. On 1 July 2016, Rundblad became a free agent after he was placed on waivers and bought-out from the remaining year of his contract with the Blackhawks. He signed to return to the ZSC Lions of the Swiss top-flight

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on September 2, 2016. After finishing his ZSC stint, he made the jump to the

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, signing with

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on May 10, 2017. On 23 June 2022, Rundblad left the KHL following three seasons with Sochi and moved to the Finnish Liiga on a one-year contract with Kärpät.

International play

Rundblad represented

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at the 2009 World Junior Championships and 2010 World Junior Championships. During the 2010 tournament, Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rundblad, David 1990 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ottawa Senators players People from Lycksele Municipality Phoenix Coyotes players Portland Pirates players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks SKA Saint Petersburg players Skellefteå AIK players HC Sochi players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Stanley Cup champions ZSC Lions players Sportspeople from Västerbotten County