Patric Göran Kjellberg (born 17 June 1969) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
| Patric Kjellberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1969 Trelleborg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AIK Montreal Canadiens HV71 Djurgårdens IF Nashville Predators Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
83rd overall, 1988 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2003 | ||
Career
editDrafted from the Swedish Elite League's AIK, Kjellberg made his North American professional debut during the 1992–93 season with Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens. He also made his NHL debut that same season with Montreal, appearing in seven games.[1] After the season, however, Kjellberg returned to Sweden and played five more seasons in Elitserien. With HV71, he won the Swedish National Championship during the season of 1994–1995.[2]
Kjellberg returned to the NHL in the 1998–99 season to play with the Nashville Predators. He was traded during the 2001–02 season to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for Petr Tenkrat.
In his NHL career, Kjellberg appeared in 394 games. He scored 64 goals and added 96 assists. He also appeared in ten Stanley Cup playoff games with Anaheim during the 2003 playoffs, going scoreless.
After his playing career, Kjellberg has worked for Leksands IF as sports manager.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Falu IF | SWE.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Falu IF | SWE.2 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Falu IF | SWE.2 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | AIK | SEL | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | AIK | SEL | 32 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | AIK | SEL | 38 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | AIK | SEL | 40 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 41 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | HV71 | SEL | 40 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | HV71 | SEL | 29 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 46 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 65 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 76 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Falu IF | SWE.3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 339 | 123 | 115 | 238 | 120 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 394 | 64 | 96 | 160 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sweden | EJC | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Sweden | OLY | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Sweden | OLY | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | OLY | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Senior totals | 38 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | |||
References
edit- ^ Historical Website of Montreal Canadiens: Patric Kjellberg, accessed 15 August 2010
- ^ Jonas Gustavsson (16 August 2018). "Patric Kjellberg" (in Swedish). Svenska fans. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Patric Kjellberg blir kvar i Leksand, Expressen 15 April 2010 (in Swedish)
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database