Alexander Fällström

Alexander C. Fällström (born September 15, 1990) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey Forward. He last played under contract with Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Fällström was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round (116th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Alexander Fällström
Alexander Fällström in Stockholm 2015.
Born (1990-09-15) September 15, 1990
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Providence Bruins
Djurgårdens IF
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2009
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2012–2016

Playing career

Fällström played junior hockey in Djurgården before moving to the United States to play for Harvard University in the NCAA. During his freshman year, he lived in Canaday Hall. Fällström's tenure with the Wild was brief as his rights were traded along with Craig Weller, and a second round pick in 2011 to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Chuck Kobasew on October 18, 2009.[1] He was later signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on March 17, 2013.[2]

Fällström played parts of three seasons for Boston's affiliate, the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League.[3]

In the final year of his entry-level contract, Fällström returned to Sweden during the 2014–15 season in signing a multi-year contract with original club, Djurgårdens IF. Fällström's second tenure with the club was blighted due to a concussion, limiting him to play in just 26 games over two seasons. Fällström was cleared to resume playing and was signed to a one-year extension with DIF on April 14, 2016.[4]

In the lead up to the 2016–17 season, Fällström having recovered from his concussion symptoms was initially ruled out for the opening weeks due to a back injury. It was later announced, after specialist appointments, that Fällström's back injury was career threatening and he was ruled out for entirety of the season on October 2, 2016.[5]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Djurgårdens IF J20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 62 20 47 67 28 — — — — —
2008–09 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 52 40 47 87 52 — — — — —
2009–10 Harvard University ECAC 32 4 8 12 23 — — — — —
2010–11 Harvard University ECAC 22 7 5 12 17 — — — — —
2011–12 Harvard University ECAC 28 13 12 25 10 — — — — —
2012–13 Harvard University ECAC 31 9 12 21 22 — — — — —
2012–13 Providence Bruins AHL 10 4 1 5 4 — — — — —
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 28 3 5 8 17 12 0 3 3 4
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 22 6 3 9 10 — — — — —
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
AHL totals 42 8 6 14 25 12 0 3 3 4
SHL totals 26 6 3 9 10 — — — — —

References
  1. "Wild acquires Kobasew from Bruins". Minnesota Wild. October 18, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  2. "B's sign Fallstrom to entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. Ridderstolpe, Martin (October 22, 2014). "Djurgården värvar hemvändare". Aftonbladet. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  4. "Fallstrom wants to see more respect on ice" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  5. "SHOCK: Fallstrom's career could be over" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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