Philip Alftberg

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Philip Alftberg
Born (1997-01-19) January 19, 1997 (age 27)
Märsta, Sweden
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NCAA team
Former teams		 St. Lawrence University
Brynäs IF
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present

Philip Alftberg (born January 19, 1997) is a Swedish collegiate ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing Division 1 men's ice hockey with St. Lawrence University of the ECAC.

He formerly played professionally in his native Sweden with Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Alftberg made his SHL debut playing with Brynäs IF during the 2014–15 SHL season. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alftberg makes SHL debut". gd.se (in Swedish). June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.


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