Oscar Klefbom
Oscar Erik Anders Klefbom (born 20 July 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 19th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers. Klefbom was born in Karlstad, Sweden and grew up in Hammarö.[1]
| Oscar Klefbom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Klefbom with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015 | |||
| Born |
20 July 1993 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Färjestad BK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
19th overall, 2011 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
Whilst playing professionally in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Klefbom was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a three-year contract on 12 June 2012.[2]
During the 2013–14 season, his first in North America, Klefbom was recalled from Edmonton's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, to the NHL to make his debut on 11 March 2014, against the Minnesota Wild, where he recorded one assist in a 4–3 shootout victory.[3] On 28 March, Klefbom scored his first career NHL goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller in a 4–3 overtime victory.[4][5]
On 19 September 2015, Klefbom signed a seven-year, $29.2 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers.[6]
He scored his first playoff goal 12 April 2017 vs the San Jose Sharks. His goal was the first Oilers playoff goal in 11 years.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Färjestad BK | J18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Färjestad BK | J18 Allsv | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestad BK | J18 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Färjestad BK | J18 Allsv | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | IFK Munkfors | SWE.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Skåre BK | SWE.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | J18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | J18 Allsv | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Skåre BK | SWE.3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 48 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 66 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 61 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SEL totals | 67 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 378 | 34 | 122 | 156 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WJC18 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
References
- "Oilers sign prospect Klefbom to three-year deal". Edmonton Journal. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- "Oilers rally, beat Wild in shootout". National Hockey League. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- Tychkowski, Robert (29 March 2014). "First goal sweet for Edmonton Oilers rookie Oscar Klefbom". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Oilers, Edmonton (19 September 2015). "Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- Ireland, Joanne (21 September 2015). "Oilers take risk signing defenceman Oscar Klefbom to seven-year contract extension". Edmonton Journal. Leduc, AB. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Wilkins, Cory (12 April 2017). "Watch: Klefbom scores Oilers' 1st playoff goal in 11 years". thescore.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "First Team All-Stars". The Sports Network. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 2011 |
Succeeded by Nail Yakupov |