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Pontus Holmberg

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Pontus Holmberg
Holmberg in a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2024.
Born (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)
Västerås, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Växjö Lakers
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 156th overall, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2018–present

Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

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He made his debut for Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2018, playing two games. In the 2020–21 SHL season, the Växjö Lakers were the top team in the regular season. They won the Le Mat Trophy as the playoff winners, with Holmberg awarded the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the playoff MVP with seven goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games.[1]

He was drafted 156th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL entry draft after the team traded for the opportunity to select him.[2] On 4 June 2021, Holmberg was signed by the Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry-level contract. He would remain in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on loan from Toronto for the 2021–22 season,[3] but after his team's SHL season ended, he played the last six games of the Toronto Marlies season, scoring two goals and four points.

Holmberg joined the Maple Leafs for training camp before the 2022–23 season. He was considered among the young players who could make the team out of camp.[4] Holmberg was demoted to the Toronto Marlies and played seven games with them before being recalled to the Maple Leafs.[5] He played his first NHL game on 2 November versus the Philadelphia Flyers,[6] and scored his first NHL goal on Vítek Vaněček on 23 November versus the New Jersey Devils in New Jersey.[7]

Holmberg took part in the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp but failed to make the team. He was assigned to the Marlies to begin the season. However, after Tyler Bertuzzi was injured, Holmberg was recalled on 20 October.[8] He played in seven games with the Maple Leafs before being returned to the Marlies.[9] He made the Maple Leafs out of the 2024 training camp, playing on third line with Max Pacioretty and Nick Robertson.[10]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Czechia

Holmberg was selected for Sweden's junior team at the 2019 World Juniors where the team was upset by Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the tournament.[11][12] He represented Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where Sweden was defeated by Slovakia in the bronze medal game.[11][13] At the 2024 IIHF World Championship he won a bronze medal, while playing on a line with Lucas Raymond and André Burakovsky. He appeared in ten games, registering six assists.[11]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 VIK Västerås HK J18 32 9 25 34 8 2 2 0 2 0
2016–17 VIK Västerås HK J18 8 9 11 20 6 — — — — —
2016–17 VIK Västerås HK J18 Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 8 4 4 8 0
2016–17 VIK Västerås HK J20 45 6 12 18 10 — — — — —
2017–18 VIK Västerås HK J20 12 5 6 11 4 — — — — —
2017–18 VIK Västerås HK Div.1 36 7 13 20 10 8 2 4 6 2
2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 Växjö Lakers SHL 47 3 7 10 12 7 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 7 10 17 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Växjö Lakers SHL 45 9 14 23 16 14 7 7 14 8
2021–22 Växjö Lakers SHL 46 11 30 41 44 4 0 1 1 2
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 6 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 38 10 12 22 18 7 6 2 8 2
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 37 5 8 13 18 — — — — —
2023–24 Toronto Marlies AHL 11 6 4 10 4 — — — — —
2023–24 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54 7 10 17 18 7 0 0 0 2
SHL totals 192 30 61 91 86 25 7 8 15 12
NHL totals 91 12 18 30 36 7 0 0 0 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 5 0 0 0 0
2021 Sweden WC 9th 2 0 0 0 0
2022 Sweden OG 4th 6 0 2 2 0
2024 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 6 6 0
Junior totals 5 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 18 0 8 8 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2021 [1]
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy 2021 [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vaxjo go 3-for-3 in SHL finals". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ Stewart, Brian (23 June 2018). "Toronto Maple Leafs Trade For 156th Pick, Select Pontus Holmberg". Pensionplanpuppets.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Maple Leafs sign Pontus Holmberg". Toronto Maple Leafs. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ Kloke, Joshua (21 September 2022). "Maple Leafs training camp notebook: Competition, Sandin's absence, Matthews' contract". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Maple Leafs loan Simmonds to Marlies, recall Holmberg". Sportsnet. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ Zwolinksi, Mark (2 November 2022). "Rookie Pontus Holmberg will make his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs against the Flyers". Toronto Star. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. ^ Canavan, Tom (23 November 2022). "Devils' 13-game win streak halted by Maple Leafs amid hat trick of disallowed goals". CBC Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ^ Fox, Luke (20 October 2023). "Maple Leafs look to shake up bottom six by recalling Pontus Holmberg". Sportsnet. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Dropped to AHL". CBS Sports. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ^ Casaletto, Lucas (9 October 2024). "New-look Maple Leafs set for regular season opener in Montreal. What you need to know". CityNews. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Alter, David (26 May 2024). "Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg Leads Sweden to Bronze, Triumphs Over John Tavares and Team Canada at World Hockey Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Switzerland upsets Sweden in world junior quarterfinal". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Teen sensation scores pair as Slovakia blanks Sweden for Olympic men's hockey bronze". CBC Sports. Reuters. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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