Jonatan Berggren

Jonatan Berggren
Born	(2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24) Uppsala, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins  (AHL) Skellefteå AIK
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	33rd overall, 2018 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2018–present

Jonatan Berggren (born 16 July 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berggren was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Playing career

Sweden

Berggren made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2017–18 SHL season. Berggren was sidelined for most of the 2018–19 season with a back injury.

In his fourth season with Skellefteå AIK, Berggren broke out offensively in the 2020–21 campaign, finishing sixth in SHL scoring with 45 points in 49 games and co-leading Skellefteå AIK. Berggren became only the 13th player in SHL history to compile over 40 points in a season at age 20 or younger, and the first since Elias Pettersson in 2018.

Detroit Red Wings

On 20 May 2021, Berggren signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings to start his National Hockey League career. ^[2] After participating in the Red Wings training camp ahead of the 2021–22 season, Berggren was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, to start the season. ^[3] While with the Griffins for the entirety of the season, Berggren set a new franchise record for most points recorded by a rookie in his first season. He originally set the record on 24 April 2022, with an assist in a game against the Chicago Wolves. ^[4] Berggren was later recognized as the AHL's Rookie of the Month for April after totalling six goals and 14 assists through 14 games. ^[5] Berggren finished the season setting franchise rookie records with 43 assists, 64 points, seven game-winning goals, and three overtime goals. ^[6] In spite of his personal achievements, the Griffins failed to qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in seven years. ^[7]

Berggren participated in the Red Wings training camp ahead of the 2022–23 season but was re-assigned to the Griffins on 9 October. ^[8] He recorded four goals and three assists for seven points through seven games before being recalled to the NHL level on 10 November. ^[6] Berggren made his NHL debut the following night against the New York Rangers, where he recorded his first NHL assist. ^[9] After recording another positive effort in the next game against the Los Angeles Kings, Berggren was promoted to the Red Wings first line. Once Tyler Bertuzzi returned from injury, Berggren was bumped down to the third line with Joe Veleno and David Perron. ^[10] On 15 November, Berggren recorded his first career NHL goal against the Anaheim Ducks. ^[11] Through his first 23 NHL games, Berggren quickly tallied five goals and eight assists for 13 points. ^[12] Berggen finished the season in the top 10 among NHL rookies in goals with 15 while ranked 14th with 28 points. He also recorded the highest shooting percentage of any Red Wings rookie since Henrik Zetterberg in the 2002–03 season. Berggen was subsequently named the 2023 Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Media Association. ^[13]

Following his rookie season, Berggen changed his jersey number from 52 to 48. ^[14] While he was re-assigned to the AHL to start the 2023–24 season, Berggen was called up under emergency conditions on 20 October. At the time of the recall, he had accumulated three assists through two games. ^[15]

On September 16, 2024, Berggren signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Red Wings. ^[16]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2018 Russia

Berggren represented Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five goals and five assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.

He represented Sweden at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one goal and four assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League (:)		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Skellefteå AIK	J20		29	6	6	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Skellefteå AIK	J20		38	18	39	57	34		3	1	4	5	4
2017–18	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		10	0	0	0	0		2	0	1	1	2
2018–19	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		16	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		24	2	10	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		49	12	33	45	18		12	0	4	4	2
2021–22	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		70	21	43	64	24		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		7	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		67	15	13	28	16		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		53	24	32	56	58		9	5	5	10	6
2023–24	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		12	2	4	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				99	14	46	60	28		14	0	5	5	4
NHL totals				79	17	17	34	18		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Sweden	U17			6	2	1	3	4
2017	Sweden	IH18			5	3	2	5	2
2018	Sweden	U18			7	5	5	10	2
2020	Sweden	WJC			7	1	4	5	2
2023	Sweden	WC	6th		8	2	5	7	2
Junior totals					25	11	12	23	10
Senior totals					8	2	5	7	2

References

1. "Red Wings select forward Jonatan Berggren in second round". MLive.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
2. DiFilippo, Alex (20 May 2021). "Red Wings agree to terms with Jonatan Berggren on entry-level deal". National Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
3. Kujawa, Kyle (9 October 2021). "Red Wings assign trio to Griffins". National Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
4. Mills, Jonathan (25 April 2022). "Notebook: Berggren breaks Griffins franchise rookie points record". National Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
5. "Barber, Berggren, Lagace named award winners for April". American Hockey League. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
6. Roth, Thomas (10 November 2022). "Red Wings recall forwards Jonatan Berggren and Givani Smith from Griffins". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
7. Mills, Jonathan (9 May 2022). "Griffins taking lessons learned into next season". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
8. Roth, Thomas (9 October 2022). "Red Wings trim roster by 15". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
9. "Zibanejad scores 2 in 700th game as Rangers pound Red Wings". ESPN. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
10. Bultman, Max (15 November 2022). "Red Wings' Jonatan Berggren has arrived and can be just what Detroit needs". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
11. Mills, Jonathan (16 November 2022). "RECAP: Berggren scores first NHL goal in Red Wings' 3-2 OT loss to Ducks". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
12. Mills, Jonathan (2 January 2023). "'He's certainly making a difference out there'". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
13. Roth, Thomas (23 May 2023). "Berggren named Rookie of the Year by Detroit Sports Media Association". National Hockey League. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
14. Mills, Jonathan (27 September 2023). "Jonatan Berggren wants to be more 'selfish' on offense". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
15. Roth, Thomas (20 October 2023). "Red Wings recall Jonatan Berggren from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions". National Hockey League. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
16. Earegood, Connor (16 September 2024). "Berggren, Red Wings Agree to 1-year Deal". The Hockey News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database