Oilers’ Philip Broberg named captain for Crew Sweden

Staff Sweden was introduced from quarantine Monday at the Earth Juniors and will practice. Sunday, the team introduced the leadership group for the event, which will be led by Edmonton Oilers prospect Philip Broberg. Broberg will wear the “C” as captain of the squad and will be joined by alternates Tobias Bjornfot, Victor Soderstrom and Albin Sundsvik.

Broberg, 19, is set to spend this season in Sweden again immediately after the tournament concludes but is a best prospect to retain an eye on for the Oilers. Picked eighth general in 2019, he has presently represented Sweden twice at the WJC and should really be a pressure on the blue line when again. An incredible skater, Broberg has been criticized at periods for his selection building but displays signals of immediately turning into a leading defenseman for Edmonton. He was so impressive this summer time that he essentially created the Oilers’ postseason bubble roster, enjoying in 1 of the exhibition game titles. However he didn’t actually suit up for his NHL debut, it is not considerably off.

Bjornfot in the meantime has by now manufactured that debut, suiting up for a few games with the Los Angeles Kings at the commence of the 2019-20 period. The 19-yr-previous was the 22nd all round choose in 2019 and is also a returning member of the Swedish WJC workforce. Bjornfot invested very last time with the Ontario Reign as 1 of the youngest defensemen in AHL background, scoring 19 factors in 44 online games. He has been playing with Djurgardens IF this calendar year and has three details (and 33 penalty minutes) in 15 video games.

Soderstrom, one more defenseman, is also one of the prime prospective buyers in the earth, picked 11th all round by the Arizona Coyotes in 2019. He was a dynamic offensive existence for the Swedes at past year’s event, recording six points in seven online games. He’s been on bank loan this season to AIK in the Swedish second tier and has six points in 12 video games. Together with Broberg and Bjornfot, Soderstrom sorts a trio of exceptional defenders who could get about the event.

Sundsvik is probably the most exciting preference, presented he was not at the tournament previous year and isn’t a prime prospect. The 19-calendar year-aged center was selected 160th in general by the Anaheim Ducks in this year’s draft (his next year of eligibility) and has just three factors in 23 game titles at the SHL stage this 12 months. Maybe this honor is a indication of points to come and the Ducks landed a steal in the late rounds.