{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Patrik Berglund | image = Patrik Berglund 2014-03-23 (1).JPG | image_size = 230px | caption = Berglund with the St. Louis Blues in 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Västerås, Sweden | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 216 | position = Centre | shoots = Left | played_for = St. Louis Blues<br>Buffalo Sabres<br>Djurgårdens IF<br>Brynäs IF | ntl_team = SWE | draft = 25th overall | draft_year = 2006 | draft_team = St. Louis Blues | career_start = 2005 | career_end = 2021 }}
'''Patrik Berglund''' (born 2 June 1988) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres. He was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2006 NHL entry draft. Internationally, Berglund represented Team Sweden on both the junior and senior levels, including playing on the team that won silver at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
==Playing career== In the 2005–06 season, Berglund played for VIK Västerås HK in the HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league in Sweden. He was a top prospect in the 2006 NHL entry draft and was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues.
He scored his first NHL goal on 13 October 2008 against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?gameNumber=32&gameType=2&page=Recap&season=20082009&service=page | publisher = St. Louis Blues | title = Recap: St. Louis at Toronto | date = 13 October 2008 | access-date = 13 October 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223024727/http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?gameNumber=32&gameType=2&page=Recap&season=20082009&service=page | archive-date = 23 February 2009}}</ref> Paired on a line (called the "Kid Line" by Blues fans, due to the oldest player on the line being 22) with David Perron and his roommate. T. J. Oshie,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rutherford|first1=Jeremy|title=Blues fans want the "Kid line" together|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-fans-want-the-kid-line-together/article_9706cb1c-f075-5983-9b0c-a08287057e47.html|access-date=13 March 2018|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=28 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Besancenez|first1=Jason|title=The Kid Line: Who's Down with O-P-B ?|website=Bleacher Report|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/145885-the-kid-line-are-you-down-with-o-p-b|access-date=13 March 2018|date=27 March 2009}}</ref> Berglund became a scoring threat in St. Louis' surprise 2008–09 season, finishing the year with 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 76 games.
thumb|Berglund with the Blues in 2014.|left|180px During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Berglund returned to Sweden to play for VIK Västerås HK.
On 25 June 2013 Berglund signed a one-year $3.25 million contract extension with the Blues. On 26 June 2014, Berglund signed an $11.1 million contract to continue playing with the Blues for 3 more years.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/news/berglund-agrees-to-three-year-deal-with-blues/c-724041 | title = Berglund agrees to three-year deal with Blues | website = National Hockey League | date = 26 June 2014 | access-date = 26 June 2014}}</ref>
In the midst of the 2016–17 season, Berglund signed a five-year $19.25 million contract extension with the Blues on 24 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sadler|first1=Emily|title=Blues sign Patrik Berglund to five-year extension | publisher = Sportsnet.ca |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blues-sign-patrik-berglund-five-year-extension/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref>
During the off-season before the 2017–18 season, Berglund was injured while training and was expected to be out of the Blues lineup until December.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patrik Berglund of Blues sidelined until at least December|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-patrik-berglund-has-shoulder-surgery/c-290196418|website=NHL.com|access-date=4 May 2018|date=28 June 2017}}</ref> He was activated off injured reserve on 29 November,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kaplan|first1=Emily|title=Blues activate Patrik Berglund from injured reserve|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/21608233/patrik-berglund-activated-ir-make-season-debut-st-louis-blues|website=ESPN.com|access-date=4 May 2018|date=29 November 2017}}</ref> and he made his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks that night.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Korac|first1=Louie|title=Gibson makes 37 saves, Ducks defeat Blues|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/anaheim-ducks-st-louis-blues-game-recap/c-293503386|website=NHL.com|access-date=4 May 2018|date=30 November 2017|quote=Blues center Patrik Berglund had three shots on goal in 14:28 in his season debut. He missed the first 24 games while recovering from shoulder surgery}}</ref>
On 1 July 2018, Berglund, along with Tage Thompson, Vladimír Sobotka, a first-round pick in the 2019 NHL entry draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, were traded by the Blues to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ryan O'Reilly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabres trade Ryan O'Reilly to Blues|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sabres-trade-ryan-oreilly-blues/|work= Sportsnet.ca |date=1 July 2018|access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> Berglund could have blocked the trade, but his agent failed to submit paperwork by the deadline.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/patrik-berglund-walks-away-from-12-5-million-as-his-rocky-buffalo-sabres-tenure-ends/ | title = Patrik Berglund walks away from 12.5 million as his rocky Sabres tenure ends | work = CBS Sports | date = 20 December 2018 | access-date = 20 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70QBz-MVsVQ|title = - YouTube|website = YouTube}}</ref>
On 15 December, Berglund was suspended indefinitely by the Sabres for failure to report to the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lysowski |first1=Lance |title=Sabres' strong showing in loss to Capitals overshadowed by Berglund suspension |url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/15/buffalo-sabres-patrik-berglund-washington-capitals-st-louis-blues-nhl-news/ |website=The Buffalo News |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=15 December 2018}}</ref> At the time of the suspension, Berglund had missed the previous two games with what was said to be an illness, but Sabres' head coach, Phil Housley, commented that "obviously it developed into something different."<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabres suspend Berglund for failing to report to team|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sabres-forward-patrik-berglund-suspended-indefinitely/|work= Sportsnet.ca |date=15 December 2018|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref> On 19 December, the Sabres terminated Berglund's contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Patrik Berglund placed on waivers |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-place-berglund-on-waivers/c-303092404 |website=NHL.com |access-date=20 December 2018 |date=19 December 2018}}</ref> Berglund later said in an interview that he was no longer happy playing professional hockey and was taking a hiatus from the game to improve his mental health.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-sabres/berglund-opens-up-about-abrupt-exit-from-sabres/1710554227|title=Berglund opens up about abrupt exit from Sabres|work=WIVB-TV|publisher=Nexstar Media Group|date=18 January 2019|access-date=18 January 2019}}</ref> At the time of his suspension and subsequent release, Berglund was on track to set career-low offensive statistics with just 2 goals and 4 points in 23 games, and had been made a healthy scratch several times throughout the season.
On 1 July 2019, Berglund returned to resume his professional career in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.difhockey.se/artikel/vp43ajxln-1lead/patrik-berglund-klar-for-djurgarden | title = Patrik Berglund signs with DIF | website = Djurgårdens IF | date = 1 July 2019 | access-date = 1 July 2019 | language = Swedish}}</ref> In making his long-awaited SHL debut in the 2019–20 season, Berglund regained his offensive touch, registering 17 goals and 31 points in 49 regular season games before the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent and speculation of a return to the NHL, Berglund opted to remain in Sweden, agreeing to a two-year contract with Brynäs IF on 15 July 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.brynas.se/article/7nukakcn9-1ekad/vi-gjorde-det-mojligt-berglund-och-bertilsson-klara-for-brynas-if | publisher = Brynäs IF | date = 15 July 2020 | access-date = 15 July 2020 | language = Swedish | title = We made it possible - Berglund and Bertilsson sign}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2004–05 | Västerås IK Ungdom | J18 Allsv | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004–05 | Västerås IK Ungdom | J20 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2005–06 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2006–07 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 35 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | VIK Västerås HK | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |- | 2007–08 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 36 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |- | 2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 71 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2012–13 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 30 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2012–13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2013–14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |- | 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2017–18 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 57 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2018–19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 49 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 45 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 717 ! 170 ! 156 ! 326 ! 248 ! 60 ! 10 ! 16 ! 26 ! 24 |}
===International=== {{MedalTableTop|name=no}} {{MedalCountry|{{ih|Sweden}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Sochi|}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Bratislava|}} {{MedalBronze|2009 Bern|}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2008 Pardubice|}} {{MedalBottom}} {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2005 | Sweden | U18 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |- | 2007 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008 | Sweden | WJC | {{silver2}} | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |- | 2009 | Sweden | WC | {{bronze3}} | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011 | Sweden | WC | {{silver2}} | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |- | 2014 | Sweden | OG | {{silver2}} | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016 | Sweden | WCH | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4|Junior totals ! 24 ! 8 ! 9 ! 17 ! 24 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=4|Senior totals ! 24 ! 11 ! 4 ! 15 ! 12 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year |- ! colspan="2" |NHL |- | NHL All-Rookie Team | 2009 |- ! colspan="2" |International |- | WJC All-Star Team | 2008 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{Succession box| before = Erik Johnson | title = St. Louis Blues first-round draft pick | years = 2006 | after = Lars Eller}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berglund, Patrik}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Buffalo Sabres players Category:Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Category:Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Category:NHL first-round draft picks Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey Category:Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Category:Ice hockey people from Västerås Category:St. Louis Blues draft picks Category:St. Louis Blues players Category:Swedish ice hockey centres Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen Category:VIK Västerås HK players