Introduction
Anton Forsberg (born 27 November 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Forsberg played in his native Sweden as a youth with Modo Hockey. In the 2011–12 season, Forsberg made his senior debut with Modo in the top tier Elitserien.
On 28 May 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Forsberg to a three-year, entry-level contract, and he was assigned to play with the Springfield Falcons after the completion of the 2013–14 SHL season. Forsberg played his first professional game in North America on 1 April 2014, stopping 25 of 26 shots to lead the Springfield Falcons to a 3–1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Forsberg made his NHL debut 1 November 2014 against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.
In his second season in North America, Forsberg helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history, winning all nine starts in the playoffs. On 17 June 2016, Forsberg was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain within the Blue Jackets organization.
On 10 January 2017, Forsberg made his first 2016–17 season appearance for the Blue Jackets in a 5–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2007–08 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 21 | — | — | — | 1183 | 73 | 1 | 3.70 | .874 | 3 | — | — | 177 | 3 | 0 | 2.37 | .903 | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 33 | — | — | — | 1942 | 94 | 3 | 2.90 | .907 | 6 | — | — | 358 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 | .921 | ||
| 2010–11 | AIK Härnösand | Div.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5.11 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 14 | — | — | — | 847 | 31 | 2 | 2.19 | .923 | 4 | — | — | 248 | 14 | 0 | 3.39 | .891 | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 15 | — | — | — | 609 | 32 | 0 | 3.15 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1972 | 67 | 3 | 2.04 | .933 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | .901 | ||
| 2013–14 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1304 | 53 | 1 | 2.44 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 1.13 | .957 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.03 | .917 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 30 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1764 | 59 | 3 | 2.01 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 256 | 20 | 0 | 4.69 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2302 | 92 | 2 | 2.40 | .914 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 584 | 13 | 2 | 1.34 | .949 | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.03 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 37 | — | — | — | 1913 | 85 | 1 | 2.67 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 434 | 29 | 0 | 4.01 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sweden | WJC |  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | |
| Junior totals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 | .933 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | |