Henrik Mikael Borgström (born 6 August 1997) is a Finnish professional

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player who is currently playing with

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in the

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(SHL). He also played two seasons for the

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in the

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(NCHC). Borgström was an all-American at Denver and led the Pioneers to the 2017 NCAA Championship. Borgström was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the

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Playing career

Prior to his career at Denver, Borgström played in his native Finland within the junior program of the

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organization. Borgström committed to playing for the

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prior to the NHL Entry Draft. Ranked as a potential 3rd-round pick, Borgström ended up being selected 23rd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the

, his second eligible NHL draft. At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was named a

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finalist, and a First-Team West All-American. On 26 March 2018, Borgström signed an entry-level contract with the Panthers. He made his NHL debut in an overtime loss to the

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on 29 March. Borgström's first NHL goal was the first of four Panthers goals in their last game of the season, a 4–2 win over the

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, on 8 April 2018. Unable to come to terms with the Panthers as a restricted free agent and with the

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season, set to be delayed through the

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, Borgström opted to return to his original Finnish club, signing a one-year contract with HIFK of the Liiga, on 4 October 2020. Approaching the playoffs with HIFK, on 8 April 2021, Borgström's NHL rights' were traded by the Panthers alongside Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman, and a

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7th round draft pick to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Lucas Carlsson and Lucas Wallmark. On 12 May 2021, as a restricted free agent, Borgström agreed to a two-year, $2 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. In the season, Borgström appeared in a career high 52 regular season games with the Blackhawks, however was unable to find his offensive touch in contributing with just 4 goals and 7 points. On 11 July 2022, Borgström was placed on unconditional waivers by the Blackhawks for the purpose of buying out the remaining year on his contract, he was released as a free agent the following day. On 14 July 2022, Borgström was signed to a one-year, two-way contract to join the

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for the season. Borgström was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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for the majority of the season. He was recalled and featured in one game with the Capitals before returning to the Bears and helping the club claim the

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, assisting on the championship winning overtime goal. As a pending restricted free agent, Borgström opted to return to Europe in securing a two-year contract with Swedish club, HV71 of the SHL, on June 26, 2023.

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International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borgstrom, Henrik 1997 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Chicago Blackhawks players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Florida Panthers draft picks Florida Panthers players Finnish ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Helsinki Hershey Bears players HIFK (ice hockey) players HV71 players NHL first-round draft picks Springfield Thunderbirds players Washington Capitals players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions 21st-century Finnish sportsmen