John Nyberg

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John Nyberg
Born (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 28)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 HV71
Linköping HC
Frölunda HC
Texas Stars
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Brynäs IF
NHL draft 165th overall, 2014
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2014–present

John Nyberg (born 14 July 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Nyberg made his Swedish Hockey League debut with Frölunda HC during the 2014–15 SHL season. After playing his first full year in the SHL in the 2016–17 season, posting 7 goals and 15 points in 49 games, Nyberg opted to pursue an NHL career in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 18 May 2017. [1]

During the 2019–20 season, unable to make progression within the Stars depth chart and while in the final season of his entry-level contract, Nyberg having contributed with 6 points in 19 games with the Texas Stars was traded by Dallas to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Oula Palve on 17 January 2020. [2] Nyberg appeared in 16 games with affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, posting 4 assists before the season was abruptly cancelled due to COVID-19.

On 10 June 2020, Nyberg left the Penguins organization and signed a two-year contract with Brynäs IF of the SHL. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Frölunda HC J20 191340—————
2014–15Frölunda HCJ20257101726811216
2014–15 Frölunda HC SHL 170112—————
2014–15 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 90112—————
2014–15 Mora IK Allsv40000—————
2015–16Frölunda HCJ203123030336
2015–16 Frölunda HCSHL60002—————
2015–16 IK OskarshamnAllsv461893650000
2016–17 Frölunda HCSHL497815321410110
2017–18 Frölunda HCSHL52211134060224
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL —————80228
2018–19 Texas StarsAHL4415617—————
2018–19 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 40114—————
2019–20 Texas StarsAHL1924613—————
2019–20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL1604410—————
2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL50481224—————
2021–22 Brynäs IFSHL110336—————
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL4027916—————
2021–22 Linköping HCSHL5117820—————
SHL totals2761645611422012314

Awards and honors

AwardYear
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC) 2017 [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stars sign defenseman John Nyberg to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Penguins acquire John Nyberg from Dallas in exchange for Oula Palve". Pittsburgh Penguins. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "John Nyberg joins Brynas IF" (in Swedish). Brynäs IF. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Gustav Orbring (7 February 2017). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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