David Rundblad

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David Rundblad
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Rundblad with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2014
Born (1990-10-08) 8 October 1990 (age 34)
Lycksele, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams		 Modo Hockey
Skellefteå AIK
Ottawa Senators
Phoenix Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
ZSC Lions
SKA Saint Petersburg
HC Sochi
Kärpät
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft 17th overall, 2009
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2007–present

David Rundblad (born 8 October 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Modo Hockey in the SHL. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. On 4 March 2014, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015.

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Playing career

Professional

Rundblad scored his first Elitserien goal on 14 March 2009, in a playoff game against Linköpings HC. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, [1] one spot behind Skellefteå AIK teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on 30 January 2010 [2] against Mattias Modig of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner.

On 10 June 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis. [3] On 25 June 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in 2010, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko.

Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games, the second highest point total of any defenceman in Elitserien history, after David Petrasek, who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10. [4]

Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on 11 October 2011, against the Minnesota Wild. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Peter Regin on 15 October in a game against the Washington Capitals. [5] His first NHL goal came on 27 November 2011, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. [6]

On 17 December 2011, Rundblad was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes (along with a second-round draft pick) for forward Kyle Turris. [7] Rundblad participated in the AHL All-Star Classic in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 28, 2013. He scored six goals and had 17 assists for 23 points in 32 games before the break. On 4 March 2014, Rundblad (along with defenceman Mathieu Brisebois) was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014. [8]

In 2015, Rundblad won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks, having played in 49 regular Season games and five Playoff games, including two games in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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 Rockford IceHogs. Before playing with Rockford, on 3 January 2016, it was announced that Rundblad was loaned to the ZSC Lions of Switzerland's National League A for the remainder of the season. [9] He later returned to the Blackhawks for their post-season matchup against the St. Louis Blues, appearing in three games in the seven game first round exit.

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. [10] He signed to return to the ZSC Lions of the Swiss top-flight National League A on September 2, 2016. [11] After finishing his ZSC stint, he made the jump to the KHL, signing with SKA Saint Petersburg on 10 May 2017. [12]

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. [13]

International play

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Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Canada
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Slovakia

Rundblad represented Sweden 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

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05Lycksele SK Div.2 10000—————
2005–06Lycksele SKDiv.2115272—————
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv41120—————
2006–07Skellefteå AIK J20 143471220002
2007–08Skellefteå AIK J18 221327—————
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv21122—————
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ20351115264421346
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK SEL 60002—————
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ201087152—————
2008–09 Skellefteå AIKSEL45010108101122
2009–10Skellefteå AIKJ2032244—————
2009–10 Skellefteå AIKSEL471121314120112
2010–11 Skellefteå AIKSEL551139501418371020
2011–12 Ottawa Senators NHL 241346—————
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL60330—————
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 30791627—————
2012–13 Portland PiratesAHL50930392631010
2012–13 Phoenix CoyotesNHL80110—————
2013–14 Phoenix CoyotesNHL120116—————
2013–14 Portland PiratesAHL60440—————
2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL50000—————
2014–15 Chicago BlackhawksNHL49311141250000
2015–16 Chicago BlackhawksNHL9022630004
2015–16 ZSC Lions NLA 1121315240110
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL102240—————
2016–17 ZSC LionsNLA49621272662352
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 392911620000
2018–19 SKA Saint PetersburgKHL3659148184266
2019–20 SKA Saint PetersburgKHL2526810—————
2019–20 HC Sochi KHL191786—————
2020–21 HC SochiKHL523131626—————
2021–22 HC SochiKHL4224631—————
2022–23 Kärpät Liiga 606202618—————
2023-24 Modo Hockey SHL52210126—————
SHL totals2051471854440491324
NHL totals113421253080004
KHL totals21315486387204266

International

YearTeamComp GPGAPtsPIM
2007 Sweden IH18 40114
2008 Sweden U18 60112
2009 Sweden WJC 61120
2010 SwedenWJC61452
2011 Sweden WC 40112
Junior totals222798
Senior totals40112

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