Alexander Urbom

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Alexander Urbom
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Urbom with the Albany Devils in 2012
Born (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 34)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ICEHL team
Former teams
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Djurgårdens IF
New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals
Severstal Cherepovets
Skellefteå AIK
Düsseldorfer EG
NHL draft 73rd overall, 2009
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2008present

Alexander Urbom (born December 20, 1990) is a professional Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

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Playing career

Urbom was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft. He previously played for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien and Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL.

He scored his first NHL goal on April 10, 2011, against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.

Urbom was claimed off waivers to start the 2013–14 season by the Washington Capitals on October 3, 2013. [1] After appearing in 20 games throughout the first half of the season with the Capitals, Urbom returned on waivers to be reacquired by the Devils on January 8, 2014.

After four seasons in North America, Urbom opted to leave as a restricted free agent, signing a two-year contract with Russian club Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL on June 6, 2014. [2] After one season in the KHL, Urbom opted to return to the SHL, signing with Skellefteå AIK.

He returned to his original club, Djurgårdens IF, on loan from Skellefteå AIK in the second year of his two-year contract. [3]

After three seasons in his second spell with DIF, Urbom left Sweden as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, signing a one-year contract with German club, Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on May 7, 2019. [4]

As a free agent in the 2020–21 season, Urbom was belatedly signed for the remainder of the season with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League, on February 16, 2021. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Djurgårdens IF J20 3938115470112
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF SEL 280002
2008–09Djurgårdens IFJ2016561145
2009–10 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 66122133871543717
2010–11 New Jersey Devils NHL 81010
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL 722212364
2011–12 Albany DevilsAHL502101233
2011–12 New Jersey DevilsNHL51019
2012–13 Albany DevilsAHL6808864
2012–13 New Jersey DevilsNHL10000
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL2011219
2013–14 Albany DevilsAHL35110112630000
2014–15 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5617834
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL4706675130116
2016–17 Djurgårdens IFSHL51010109530116
2017–18 Djurgårdens IFSHL3811224110330
2018–19 Djurgårdens IFSHL4414522140002
2019–20 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 3633612
SHL totals208221232184105514
NHL totals3431428

References

  1. "Capitals claim Urbom off waivers from Devils". Washington Capitals. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  2. "Defenseman Alexander Urbom agrees with Severstal" (in Russian). Severstal Cherepovets. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. "Djurgården lånar Alexander Urbom" . Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. "Swedish Defenseman Alexander Urbom signs with DEG" (in German). Düsseldorfer EG. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. "Red Bulls strengthen entering final phase" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.