Filip Forsberg
| Filip Forsberg | |||
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| Born | Carl Filip Anton Forsberg 13 August 1994 Östervåla, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Leksands IF |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 2012 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2012 Canada | |
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2013 Russia | |
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2014 Sweden | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2011 Germany | |
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2012 Czech Republic | |
Carl Filip Anton Forsberg (born 13 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Forsberg was selected by the Washington Capitals in the first round (11th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Forsberg had standout performances at both the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, Breclav, Czech Republic and World U18 Championships Tournament, Brno, Czech Republic where he was a member of the silver medal winning Team Sweden. At World Juniors in Brno he was also selected Best Forward of the tournament. In final rankings done by NHL Central Scouting, Forsberg was the highest rated European forward available in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected 11th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.
On 13 July 2012, while attending his first Capitals development camp, he signed a three-year entry level contract. Forsberg was returned to his former club, Leksands IF, on loan for the duration of the 2012–13 season. He again improved upon his season totals for the third consecutive year to finish with 33 points in 38 games to help Leksand gain promotion to return to the Swedish Hockey League for the following season.
On 3 April 2013, Forsberg was unexpectedly traded by the Capitals to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Martin Erat and Michael Latta. With his Swedish season completed, Forsberg was recalled from his loan and made his NHL debut towards the end of the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, becoming the third-youngest player to suit up for the Predators, in a 3–0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on 14 April 2013.
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