Pontus Holmberg

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Pontus Holmberg
Toronto Maple Leafs at Seattle Kraken - 2024-01-21 - Andre Burakovsky and Pontus Holmberg (53481296640).jpg
Holmberg in a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2024.
Born (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)
Västerås, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Växjö Lakers
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft 156th overall, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2018–present

Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

He made his debut for Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2018, playing two games. In the 2020–21 SHL season, the Växjö Lakers were the top team in the regular season. They won the Le Mat Trophy as the playoff winners, with Holmberg awarded the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the playoff MVP with seven goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games. [1]

He was drafted 156th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL entry draft after the team traded for the opportunity to select him. [2] On 4 June 2021, Holmberg was signed by the Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry-level contract. He would remain in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on loan from Toronto for the 2021–22 season, [3] but after his team's SHL season ended, he played the last six games of the Toronto Marlies season, scoring two goals and four points.

Holmberg joined the Maple Leafs for training camp before the 2022–23 season. He was considered among the young players who could make the team out of camp. [4] Holmberg was demoted to the Toronto Marlies and played seven games with them before being recalled to the Maple Leafs. [5] He played his first NHL game on 2 November versus the Philadelphia Flyers, [6] and scored his first NHL goal on Vítek Vaněček on 23 November versus the New Jersey Devils in New Jersey. [7]

Holmberg took part in the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp but failed to make the team. He was assigned to the Marlies to begin the season. However, after Tyler Bertuzzi was injured, Holmberg was recalled on 20 October. [8] He played in seven games with the Maple Leafs before being returned to the Marlies. [9] He made the Maple Leafs out of the 2024 training camp, playing on third line with Max Pacioretty and Nick Robertson. [10]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Czechia

Holmberg was selected for Sweden's junior team at the 2019 World Juniors where the team was upset by Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the tournament. [11] [12] He represented Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where Sweden was defeated by Slovakia in the bronze medal game. [11] [13] At the 2024 IIHF World Championship he won a bronze medal, while playing on a line with Lucas Raymond and André Burakovsky. He appeared in ten games, registering six assists. [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 VIK Västerås HK J18 3292534822020
2016–17VIK Västerås HKJ188911206—————
2016–17VIK Västerås HKJ18 Allsv2000084480
2016–17VIK Västerås HK J20 456121810—————
2017–18VIK Västerås HKJ201256114—————
2017–18 VIK Västerås HK Div.1 36713201082462
2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 20000—————
2018–19 Växjö LakersSHL4737101270002
2019–20 Växjö LakersSHL527101714—————
2020–21 Växjö LakersSHL4591423161477148
2021–22 Växjö LakersSHL461130414440112
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 62242—————
2022–23 Toronto MarliesAHL381012221876282
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 37581318—————
2023–24 Toronto MarliesAHL1164104—————
2023–24 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL54710171870002
SHL totals1923061918625781512
NHL totals911218303670002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 Sweden WJC 5th50000
2021 Sweden WC 9th20000
2022 Sweden OG 4th60220
2024 SwedenWCBronze medal icon.svg100660
Junior totals50000
Senior totals180880

Awards and honours

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2021 [1]
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy 2021 [1]

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References

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