Max Friberg (born November 20, 1992) is a Swedish professional

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winger who is currently playing under contract to

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of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Friberg was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the fifth round, 143rd overall, of the

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Playing career

Friberg played as a junior and in the lower divisions in his native Sweden with Skövde IK. To continue his development, Friberg moved to

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of the then Elitserien. His first Elitserien goal came on November 19, 2011, against Fredrik Norrena of

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. On June 15, 2012, Friberg agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks. Having agreed to a two-year extension before the 2015–16 season, on January 7, 2016, Friberg was surprisingly traded by the Ducks to the

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in exchange for Dustin Tokarski. Friberg was assigned directly to conclude the remainder of the season with AHL affiliate, the

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. In the 2016–17 season, Friberg was assigned to continue with the IceCaps for the entirety of the campaign. As the IceCaps

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in their announced last season in the AHL, Friberg contributed 11 goals and 31 points in 71 games. As an impending restricted free agent from the Canadiens, having never made his debut with the club, Friberg opted to return home to Sweden in agreeing to a three-year contract with Frölunda HC of the SHL on May 4, 2017. He later signed a three-year extension with Frölunda on June 25, 2019.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1992 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Frölunda HC players IF Sundsvall Hockey players Norfolk Admirals players People from Skövde Municipality St. John's IceCaps players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Swedish ice hockey left wingers Timrå IK players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County {{Sweden-icehockey-winger-stub