Oskar Lindblom

Oskar Lindblom
Lindblom during his time with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018
Born (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 28)
Gävle, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Brynäs IF
Philadelphia Flyers
San Jose Sharks
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 138th overall, 2014
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2014–present

Oskar Lindblom (born 15 August 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger. He plays for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has also played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks.

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Lindblom played eleven seasons with Brynäs IF and their junior teams. He was selected 138th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On 30 May 2017, he would sign a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[1] He would sign a three-year, $9 million extension to stay with the Flyers.[2]

On 22 July 2022, Lindblom had his contract bought out by the Flyers. This move was criticized by media.[3] The Flyers said that along with the buyout, they would be donating $100,000 in Lindblom's name to an organization which helps families that are impacted by cancer.[4]

On 13 July 2022, Lindblom decided to sign a two-year, $5 million contract to join the San Jose Sharks.[5]

On 8 May 2024, Lindblom signed a two-year contract to rejoin his original team Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[6]

Personal life

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He was born in Gävle, Sweden.

On 13 December 2019, Lindblom was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.[7] He completed chemotherapy on 2 July 2020.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Flyers sign forward Oskar Lindblom". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Flyers sign LW Oskar Lindblom to three-year contract extension". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lindblom buyout another example of a plan lacking coherency and consistency". The Athletic. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Flyers place Oskar Lindblom on waivers, aiming to buy out final year of contract". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sharks Sign Forward Oskar Lindblom". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Välkommen hem Oskar Lindblom". Brynäs IF (in Swedish). Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ @NHLFlyers (13 December 2019). "We're all fighting with @oskarlindblom" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Flyers' Oskar Lindblom rings bell to signal end of chemotherapy treatments". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

Other websites

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Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database