{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Derek Forbort | image = Derek Forbort Boston Bruins 2023.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Forbort with the Boston Bruins in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|4}} | birth_place = Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 219 | position = Defense | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Vancouver Canucks | prospect_team = | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Los Angeles Kings<br>Calgary Flames<br>Winnipeg Jets <br> Boston Bruins | ntl_team = <!--Senior caps only--> | draft = 15th overall | draft_year = 2010 | draft_team = Los Angeles Kings | career_start = 2013 }} '''Derek Forbort''' (born March 4, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, and Boston Bruins. He was originally selected by the Kings, 15th overall, in the 2010 NHL entry draft.

==Playing career== Forbort played his junior season of high school hockey for Duluth East High School in 2008–09, finishing with 28 points in 21 games,<ref name="THNDraftPreview">{{cite journal |last=Adams |first=Alan |title=Top prospects gun for no. 1 |journal=The Hockey News |date=June 2010 |issn=0018-3016 |page=25}}</ref> and was named a regional All-Star.<ref name="DuluthDraft">{{cite web |last=Pates |first=Kevin |url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/145040354 |title=Forbort heading home, with eye on NHL draft |work=Duluth News Tribune |date=2010-05-16 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> He completed the season by playing nine games with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in the United States Hockey League (USHL). He played his first full season with the USNTDP in 2009–10, scoring 4 goals and 14 points in 26 USHL league games, and 25 points overall in 56 games with the development team.

He then began his freshman season for the University of North Dakota for the 2010–11 season. He played with the American team at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships, recording two assists and a +9 rating, en route to winning a gold medal.<ref name="DraftCard">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=2652 |title=Derek Forbort draft card |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> Forbort had committed to play for the University of North Dakota men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 2010.<ref name="DuluthDraft" />

===Professional=== Forbort was highly regarded by scouts and was projected to become a two-way defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL).<ref name="THNDraftPreview" /> The NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Forbort as the ninth best North American skater for the 2010 NHL entry draft,<ref name=CS>{{cite web|title = Final Rankings Domestic Skaters| publisher = NHL Central Scouting|url=http://centralscouting.nhl.com/link3/sections/cs/resources/2010draft/FinalRankingsDomesticSkaters.pdf|accessdate = 2010-04-07}}</ref> an improvement on his midterm ranking of 11th.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=2652&tab=scr |title=Derek Forbort scouting report |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> International Scouting Services named him tenth overall.<ref name=ISS>{{cite web |title=2010 ISS Top 30 |publisher=The Sports Network |url=http://tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=11963 |accessdate=2010-04-30 |archive-date=2010-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416145700/http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=11963 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Expected to be a first round selection,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fox21online.com/northernstar/forbort-has-nhl-his-sights |title=Forbort has NHL in his sights |publisher=FOX 21 Duluth |date=2010-05-23 |accessdate=2010-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528114425/http://www.fox21online.com/northernstar/forbort-has-nhl-his-sights |archive-date=2010-05-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Forbort was taken 15th overall by the Los Angeles Kings.

====Los Angeles Kings==== On April 5, 2013, Forbort signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings Sign Forbort|url=https://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=664362|accessdate=2013-04-05}}</ref>

thumb|Forbort with the Manchester Monarchs in 2013

In the 2014–15 season, on February 11, 2015, the Kings recalled Forbort from the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was later returned to the Monarchs without playing a game for the Kings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings recall defenseman Forbort from AHL|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=752886 | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2015-02-11| accessdate = 2015-02-11}}</ref> He eventually made his NHL debut the following season on October 16, 2015, against the Minnesota Wild<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinkopf |first1=Alan |title=PREVIEW: Kings look to avoid history with win against Wild |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/preview-kings-look-to-avoid-history-with-win-against-wild/c-783489 |accessdate=December 13, 2018 |date=October 16, 2015 |quote=Derek Forbort will make his NHL debut tonight, skating with Christian Ehrhoff on the Kings’ third D-pairing.}}</ref> and recorded his first NHL goal in a 5–0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on December 28.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinkopf |first1=Alan |title=Toffoli's hat-trick fuels Kings' 5-0 victory|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/toffolis-hat-trick-fuels-kings-5-0-victory/c-794800|website=NHL.com |accessdate=December 13, 2018 |date=December 29, 2015}}</ref>

In the 2016–17 season, his second with the Kings, Forbort made the opening roster. He recorded 18 points in 82 games during the season.

On October 19, 2017, Forbort signed a two-year contract extension with the Kings.<ref>{{cite web|title=LA Kings Sign Defensemen Derek Forbort to Two-Year Contract Extension|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-defensemen-derek-forbort-to-two-year-contract-extension/c-292077868|website=NHL.com|accessdate=October 20, 2017|date=October 19, 2017}}</ref>

In the 2019–20 season, Forbort began his eighth season within the Kings organization on the injured reserve. After returning from a conditioning assignment with the Ontario Reign, he featured in just 14 games for 1 assist.

====Calgary Flames==== On February 24, 2020, Forbort was dealt by the Kings at the NHL trade deadline to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2021 conditional fourth-round pick.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flames-acquire-pair-of-defencemen/c-315483772 | title = Flames acquire pair of defencemen | publisher = Calgary Flames | date = February 24, 2020 | accessdate = February 24, 2020}}</ref>

====Winnipeg Jets==== As a free agent, Forbort signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on October 11, 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-derek-forbort-to-a-one-year-contract/c-319427018 | title = Jets sign Derek Forbort to a one-year contract | publisher = Winnipeg Jets | date = October 11, 2020 | accessdate = October 11, 2020}}</ref> In the pandemic delayed {{NHL Year|2020}} season, Forbort appeared in every game for the Jets on the blueline, contributing with 2 goals and 12 points in 56 regular season games.

====Boston Bruins==== On July 28, 2021, Forbort left at the conclusion of his contract with the Jets to sign a three-year, $9 million contract with the Boston Bruins as a free agent.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/boston-bruins-announce-free-agent-signings-and-transactions/c-325850554 | title = Bruins announce free agent signings and transactions | publisher = Boston Bruins | date = July 28, 2021 | accessdate = July 28, 2021}}</ref> He scored his first goal as a Bruin on October 24, 2021, against the San Jose Sharks.

During the 2022–23 season, Forbort, after scoring 5 goals for the first time in his career, suffered an injury in a game against the Winnipeg Jets on March 16, 2023, but returned for the playoffs.

In the 2023–24 season, Forbort battled many injuries. On December 7, 2023, Forbort was placed on LTIR.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Bruins Place Derek Forbort on LTIR; Recall Mason Lohrei {{!}} Boston Bruins |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-place-derek-forbort-on-ltir-recall-mason-lohrei |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> He returned on January 20, 2024, against the Montreal Canadiens. However, Forbort was injured in a March 2 contest against the New York Islanders, and a few days later, was once again placed on LTIR. The injury would require surgery, and Forbort was expected to miss the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Ty |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Bruins provide update on defenseman Derek Forbort |url=https://985thesportshub.com/2024/03/09/bruins-provide-update-on-defenseman-derek-forbort/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=98.5 The Sports Hub}}</ref> However, during the Bruins first round Stanley Cup playoffs matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Forbort started practicing regularly with the team, progressing and recovering much quicker than was expected.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Conor |title=After March surgery, Derek Forbort nearing return with Bruins |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2024/04/22/derek-forbort-bruins-nhl-hockey-injury-update-stanley-cup/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=www.boston.com |date=April 22, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> Although he would not play during the series against the Leafs, the Bruins would defeat the Leafs in seven games, and Forbort would make his return in Game 1 of the following round, against the Florida Panthers.

====Vancouver Canucks==== Leaving the Bruins after three seasons, Forbort was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-defenceman-derek-forbort-on-a-one-year-contract | title = Canucks agree to terms with Derek Forbort | publisher = Vancouver Canucks | date = July 1, 2024 | accessdate = July 1, 2024 }}</ref>

==International play== Forbort played for the US national team at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Statistics by Team|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/236/IHM2360USA_83_6_0.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505123432/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/236/IHM2360USA_83_6_0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-date=May 5, 2021|work=IIHF|accessdate=2011-01-06}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Regular&nbsp;season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2007–08||East High School||HS-MN|| ||2||12||14|| ||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2008–09||East High School||HS-MN||22||4||14||18||28||3||2||4||6||4 |- | 2008–09||U.S. NTDP U17||USDP||9||1||5||6||10||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2008–09||U.S. NTDP U18||NAHL||2||0||1||1||6||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2009–10||U.S. NTDP Juniors||USHL||26||4||10||14||26||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2009–10||U.S. NTDP U18||USDP||65||5||23||28||46||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2010–11||University of North Dakota|| WCHA||38||0||15||15||26||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2011–12||University of North Dakota|| Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA||35||2||11||13||28||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2012–13||University of North Dakota|| Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA||41||4||12||16||26||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2012–13||Manchester Monarchs|| AHL||6||0||1||1||0||4||0||0||0||4 |- | 2013–14||Manchester Monarchs||AHL||74||1||16||17||42||3||0||0||0||0 |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2014–15||Manchester Monarchs||AHL||67||4||11||15||52||19||0||6||6||12 |- | 2015–16||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||14||1||1||2||17||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2015–16||Ontario Reign||AHL||40||2||8||10||40||13||0||2||2||0 |- | 2016–17||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||82||2||16||18||54||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2017–18||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||78||1||17||18||49||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2018–19||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||81||2||12||14||52||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2019–20||Ontario Reign||AHL||5||1||0||1||5||—||—||—||—||— |- | 2019–20||Los Angeles Kings||NHL||13||0||1||1||4||—||—||—||—||— |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2019–20||Calgary Flames||NHL||7||0||0||0||0||10||1||1||2||2 |- | 2020–21||Winnipeg Jets||NHL||56||2||10||12||35||8||1||0||1||0 |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2021–22||Boston Bruins||NHL||76||4||10||14||48||7||1||0||1||12 |- | 2022–23||Boston Bruins||NHL||54||5||7||12||23||7||0||1||1||21 |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2022–23||Providence Bruins||AHL||2||0||0||0||2 || —||—||—||—||— |- | 2023–24||Boston Bruins||NHL||35||0||4||4||17||3||0||0||0||0 |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2024–25||Vancouver Canucks||NHL||54||2||9||11||45|| —||—||—||—||— |- | 2025–26||Vancouver Canucks||NHL||2||0||0||0||2|| —||—||—||—||— |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 552 !! 19 !! 87 !! 106 !! 346 !! 35 !! 3 !! 2 !! 5 !! 35 |} {{MedalTableTop|name = }} {{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|US}} USA}} {{MedalSport| Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalBronze |2011 USA |}} {{MedalCompetition|IIHF World U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold |2010 Belarus|}} {{MedalBottom}}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp; ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2010 | United States | U18 | {{gold1}} | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |- style="background:#f0f0f0;" | 2011 | United States | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2012 | United States | WJC | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 16 ! 0 ! 4 ! 4 ! 6 |}

==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | College |- | WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2012 | <ref name= tournament>{{cite news|title=WCHA Tourney History|url=http://wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|publisher=WCHA|accessdate=2014-06-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702170427/http://www.wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|archive-date=2014-07-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AHL |- | Calder Cup champion | 2015 |<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=770813 | title = Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup | publisher = National Hockey League | date = 2015-06-19 | accessdate = 2015-06-19}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}

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