Carl Gunnarsson
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Gunnarsson with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2012
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9 November 1986 Örebro, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Linköpings HC Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 194th overall, 2007 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2010 Germany | |
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2009 Switzerland | |
Carl Gunnarsson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL), after being traded from the Toronto Maple Leafs, who originally drafted him in the seventh round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to coming to North America, Gunnarsson played for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elite League. Gunnarsson plays internationally for Sweden and has participated in three IIHF World Championships, capturing one silver and two bronze medals.
Gunnarsson was selected in the seventh round, 194th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Before joining the Maple Leafs in the NHL, Gunnarsson played in the Swedish Elite League for Linköpings HC. He was signed by the Maple Leafs to an entry level contract on 3 June 2009. He made his NHL debut during the 2009–10 season, initially splitting time between the Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Toronto Marlies. Gunnarsson scored his first NHL goal on 29 January 2010 against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils. After his rookie season, he led the team in plus-minus.
On 28 June 2014, Gunnarsson was traded to the St. Louis Blues, along with a fourth-round draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for Roman Polák.
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