Ebba Berglund
Ebba Sara Amanda Berglund (born 13 June 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman and member of the Swedish national team, currently signed to Modo of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). Berglund represented Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Ebba Berglund | |||
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![]() Berglund with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2022 | |||
Born |
Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden | 13 June 1998||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
PHF team Former teams |
Metropolitan Riveters | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2013–present |
Early life and career
Ebba Sara Amanda Berglund was born on 13 June 1998 in Själevad, Örnsköldsvik Municipality.[1][2] In her youth, Berglund played hockey for Modo in Örnsköldsvik,[3] which she has described as a "hockey-crazy" town.[4] She played for Modo's girls' team, and the boys' team when the girls' lacked the requisite number of players.[3] In the ninth grade, Berglund returned to girls' hockey, playing for Modo's junior team.[3] With Berglund, Modo won the gold medal in the girls' tournament, Stålbucklan, in 2013 and 2014.[5]
Professional career
Berglund debuted for Modo's SDHL team in 2014, scoring three points in the 21 games she played that season.[6][5] In her second season with Modo, she did not score any points but did accrue 20 penalty minutes.[5] For the 2016–17 season, Berglund scored five goals and three assists in 30 games, and was charged with 34 penalty minutes.[5]
After three years with Modo, Berglund signed a one-year contract with Linköping, with the intention of then playing college hockey in the United States.[3] The team won the silver medal in the SDHL championship.[7]
After deciding to remain in the SDHL, Berglund began a three-year stint with Luleå.[3] In 2018, Berglund reported that, over a number of years, she had experienced a dislocated jaw nearly 70 times.[8][9] With Luleå, Berglund won the SDHL championship twice,[10][11] with the 2019–2020 championship being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
In 2021, Berglund joined HV71 on a 1+1 contract (one-year with the possibility of a second year).[13] On HV71, Berglund was an alternate captain.[14] In April 2022, the club announced that Berglund would not be returning for a second year.[15]
In 2022, Berglund joined the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) in the United States on a one-year contract.[16][14] Berglund openly discussed how the PHF drew Swedish players to North America by offering higher pay than the SDHL.[17] In her 20 games with the Riveters, she scored three points and was charged with 20 penalty minutes.[5] She was selected for the 2023 PHF All-Star Game.[18]
In February 2023, Berglund said she wanted to continue playing for the Riveters,[19] but in April 2023, she signed a contract to return to Modo on a 1+1 contract.[20]
International career
Berglund has played for the Swedish national team at various levels. In 2016, she won the bronze medal with the under-18 team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[14] Berglund represented Sweden in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; she also played in the qualification tournament.[21] She also represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship.[22]
Personal life
Berglund is LGBTQ.[23] She is in a relationship with Canadian ice hockey player Sarah Bujold, who was her teammate on HV71 and the Riveters.[24][25] In 2021, Berglund participated in a mentorship program to support girls in hockey.[26]
In addition to ice hockey, she is an amateur sailor and has competed in a Swedish championship in sailing in the Albin Express class.[27]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2014–15 | Modo | Riksserien | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Modo | Riksserien | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Modo | SDHL | 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Linköping | SDHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Luleå | SDHL | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
2019–20 | Luleå | SDHL | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Luleå | SDHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
SDHL totals | 223 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 142 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
References
- "Ebba Berglund - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". sok.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Olympedia – Ebba Berglund". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Vägen till Luleå Hockey - Ebba Berglund". www.luleahockey.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- Michael VanZetta [@MichaelVanZetta] (5 March 2023). "Get a behind-the-scenes look at the @Riveters women's ice hockey team of the @PHF that plays at the @americandream. @ebba_berglund @ReaganRust_ @kelly_babstock @Pelkey21 @digitmurphy @madison_packer_ @VenlaHovi" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Timestamp: 7:01
- "Ebba Berglund at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "Hon kritiserar uppståndelsen kring Modos ojämställdhet: "Skulle belyst vilka stora steg vi tagit"". Hockeysverige. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Modo tappar landslagsspelare – skriver på för SDHL-konkurrenten". Allehanda.se (in Swedish). 2 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Har dragit käken ur led – nära 70 gånger". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Drog käken ur led – för 65:e gången". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- Norrbotten, P4 (30 March 2021). "Ebba Berglund om guldfirandet: Helt magiskt". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- Norrbotten/P4, P4 (30 March 2021). "SM-guld till Luleå Hockey/MSSK". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "SDHL-säsongen 2019/20 är över". SDHL.sv (in Swedish). March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Ebba Berglund ny back i HV71". www.hv71.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "News: Blueline Takes Shape As Riveters Sign Defender Ebba Berglund - Metropolitan Riveters". riveters.premierhockeyfederation.com. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "Klart: OS-backen lämnar HV71". Hockeysverige. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "OS-backen flyttar till Nordamerika". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "Stjärnan tvingas flytta för att leva på hockeyn - Riedia". www.riedia.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "2023 PHF All-Star Game: Stars to watch, what to know about the new format". ESPN.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "Ebba Berglund Enjoying Her Time in the PHF". The Ice Garden. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Återvänder till MoDo: "Ett självklart val"". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Ebba BERGLUND, Ice Hockey". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Seven PHF Players at 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship". OurSports Central. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- Olson, Meghan (2 February 2022). "Meet the LGBTQ+ Athletes Participating in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Westin, Marianne (8 March 2021). "Kärlekspar och konkurrenter – slåss om finalbiljett". Norrländska Socialdemokraten (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- Olympics 2022, Foto: Beijing Winter. "Här är regnbågsidrottarna i svenska OS-truppen". QX.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ""Vi jobbar för de som kommer efter oss"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- Rönnkvist, Ronnie (14 August 2018). "Toppback i SDHL – och SM-seglare". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Ebba Berglund at the International Olympic Committee
- Ebba Berglund at Olympedia