Oskar Sundqvist | |||
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Born |
Boden, Sweden | 23 March 1994||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Skellefteå AIK Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Minnesota Wild | ||
NHL draft |
81st overall, 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Oskar Sundqvist (born 23 March 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born in Boden, Sweden, Sundqvist played within the Skellefteå organization at both their club youth and professional levels. After being drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sundqvist won a silver medal with Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Upon moving to North America, Sundqvist spent three seasons within the Penguins organization, with whom he won the 2016 Stanley Cup. In 2017, he was traded to the Blues and helped them win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.