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Ebba Berglund

Ebba Berglund
Berglund with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022
Born (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26)
Själevad, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
SDHL team
Former teams		 MoDo Hockey
National team  Sweden
Playing career 2013–present

Ebba Sara Amanda Berglund (born 13 June 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman and member of the Swedish national team. She is captain of MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).

Berglund represented Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

In her youth, Berglund played in the minor ice hockey department of Modo Hockey in Örnsköldsvik, which she has described as a "hockey-crazy" town.[1][2] She played for Modo's girls' team and the boys' team when the girls' lacked the requisite number of players.[1]

In the ninth grade, Berglund returned to girls' hockey, playing for Modo's junior team.[1] With Berglund, Modo won the gold medal in the girls' national tournament, Stålbucklan [sv], in 2013 and 2014.[3]

Professional career

Berglund debuted with Modo's SDHL team in 2014, scoring three points in the 21 games she played that season.[4][3] In her second season with Modo, she did not score any points but did accrue 20 penalty minutes.[3] For the 2016–17 season, Berglund scored five goals and three assists in 30 games, and was charged with 34 penalty minutes.[3]

After three years with Modo, Berglund signed a one-year contract with Linköping HC, with the intention of subsequently playing college hockey in the United States.[1] The team won silver in the 2017 SDHL championship.[5]

After deciding to remain in the SDHL rather than pursue a career in the NCAA, Berglund began a three-year tour with Luleå HF/MSSK.[1] In 2018, Berglund reported that, over a number of years, she had experienced a dislocated jaw nearly 70 times.[6][7] During her seasons with Luleå, Berglund won the SDHL championship twice – the 2019–20 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10]

In 2021, Berglund joined HV71 on a 1+1 contract (one-season with a second season option).[11] With HV71, Berglund served as an alternate captain.[12] In April 2022, the club announced that Berglund would not be returning for a second season.[13]

In 2022, Berglund joined the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) in the United States on a one-year contract.[14][12] Berglund openly discussed how the PHF drew Swedish players to North America by offering higher pay than the SDHL.[15] In her 20 games with the Riveters, she scored three points and was charged with 20 penalty minutes.[3] She was selected for the 2023 PHF All-Star Game.[16]

In February 2023, Berglund expressed a desire to continue playing with the Riveters,[17] but in April 2023, she agreed to a 1+1 contract with MoDo, returning to her youth club after seven seasons away.[18]

International career

Berglund has played for the Swedish national team at various levels. In 2016, she won the bronze medal with the national under-18 team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[12] Berglund represented Sweden in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; she also played in the qualification tournament.[19] She also represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship.[20]

Personal life

Berglund was born on 13 June 1998 in Själevad, Örnsköldsvik Municipality.[21]

Berglund is part of the LGBTQ community.[22] She and Canadian ice hockey player Sarah Bujold – who was her teammate on HV71 and the Riveters – were in a relationship for several years during the early 2020s.[23][24]

In 2021, Berglund participated in a mentorship program to support girls in hockey.[25]

In addition to her career in ice hockey, she is an amateur sailor and has competed in a Swedish championship in sailing in the Albin Express class.[26]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Modo Hockey Riksserien 21 1 2 3 6 5 0 0 0 4
2015–16 Modo Hockey Riksserien 35 0 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Modo Hockey SDHL 30 5 3 8 34 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Linköping HC SDHL 34 1 6 7 34 9 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Luleå HF SDHL 35 2 2 4 16 11 0 2 2 8
2019–20 Luleå HF SDHL 32 3 8 11 16 6 0 0 0 2
2020–21 Luleå HF SDHL 36 2 4 6 16 9 0 2 2 6
2021–22 HV71 SDHL 33 2 11 13 30 6 0 1 1 6
2022–23 Metropolitan Riveters PHF 22 1 2 3 20 – – – – —
SDHL totals 256 16 36 52 164 51 0 5 5 28

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden U18 WW18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 2
2021 Sweden OGQ Q 3 0 0 0 2
2022 Sweden OG 8th 5 1 0 1 8
2022 Sweden WW 7th 6 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 14 1 0 1 12

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Joanson, Andreas (27 July 2018). "Vägen till Luleå Hockey - Ebba Berglund". Luleå Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ Michael VanZetta [@MichaelVanZetta] (5 March 2023). "Get a behind-the-scenes look at the @Riveters women's ice hockey team of the @PHF that plays at the @americandream. @ebba_berglund @ReaganRust_ @kelly_babstock @Pelkey21 @digitmurphy @madison_packer_ @VenlaHovi" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Timestamp: 7:01
  3. ^ a b c d e "Player Profile: Ebba Berglund". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (17 June 2017). "Hon kritiserar uppståndelsen kring Modos ojämställdhet: "Skulle belyst vilka stora steg vi tagit"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ Sahlin, Lukas (2 June 2017). "Modo tappar landslagsspelare – skriver på för SDHL-konkurrenten". Örnsköldsviks Allehanda (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ Sjöstrand, Simon (14 September 2018). "Har dragit käken ur led – nära 70 gånger". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  7. ^ Friberg, Anna (14 September 2018). "Drog käken ur led – för 65:e gången". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ebba Berglund om guldfirandet: Helt magiskt". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  9. ^ "SM-guld till Luleå Hockey/MSSK". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  10. ^ "SDHL-säsongen 2019/20 är över". SDHL (Press release) (in Swedish). March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. ^ Freijd, Johan (7 May 2021). "Ebba Berglund ny back i HV71". HV71 (Press release) (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "News: Blueline Takes Shape As Riveters Sign Defender Ebba Berglund". Premier Hockey Federation (Press release). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  13. ^ Kågström, Rasmus (19 April 2022). "Klart: OS-backen lämnar HV71". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  14. ^ Olausson, Robin (16 May 2022). "OS-backen flyttar till Nordamerika". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  15. ^ Sundberg, Göran (29 August 2022). "Stjärnan tvingas flytta för att leva på hockeyn". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  16. ^ Shilton, Kristen (27 January 2023). "2023 PHF All-Star Game: Stars to watch, what to know about the new format". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  17. ^ Rice, Dan (16 February 2023). "Ebba Berglund Enjoying Her Time in the PHF". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  18. ^ Olausson, Robin (28 April 2023). "Återvänder till MoDo: "Ett självklart val"". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Ebba BERGLUND, Ice Hockey". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Seven PHF Players at 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship". OurSports Central (Press release). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Idrottare: Ebba Berglund". Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  22. ^ Olson, Meghan (2 February 2022). "Meet the LGBTQ+ Athletes Participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  23. ^ Westin, Marianne (8 March 2021). "Kärlekspar och konkurrenter – slåss om finalbiljett". Norrländska Socialdemokraten (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  24. ^ Thorén, Matilda. "Här är regnbågsidrottarna i svenska OS-truppen". QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  25. ^ Johansson, Josefin (24 May 2021). ""Vi jobbar för de som kommer efter oss"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  26. ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (14 August 2018). "Toppback i SDHL – och SM-seglare". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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