Marcus Högberg

Marcus Högberg (born 25 November 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Högberg was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (78th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Marcus Högberg
Högberg with Linköping HC in 2014
Born (1994-11-25) 25 November 1994 (age 29)
Örebro, Sweden
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight222 lb (101 kg; 15 st 12 lb)
PositionGoaltender
CatchesLeft
NHL team
Former teams
New York Islanders
Linköping HC
Ottawa Senators
National team Sweden
NHL draft78th overall, 2013
Ottawa Senators
Playing career2013–present

Playing career

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Högberg made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Linköping HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1] On 17 March 2013, it was announced that Linköping would loan Högberg to Mora IK of the lower HockeyAllsvenskan for the duration of the 2013–14 season.[2]

After his fourth season in the SHL, Högberg was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on 30 March 2017.[3] He was signed by AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, to a professional try-out deal to close out the 2016–17 season.[citation needed]

Högberg split most of the 2017–18 season between the AHL Belleville Senators and the Senators ECHL team, the Brampton Beast.

Högberg began the 2018–19 season with the Belleville Senators.[4] However, before he was able to play a game for the Senators that season, he was reassigned to the ECHL on 27 November.[5] After being recalled back to the AHL,[6] and playing in seven games, Högberg was recalled to the NHL on 22 December 2018.[7] He was shortly thereafter reassigned to the AHL but eventually made his NHL debut on 29 December against the Washington Capitals.[8] He made 21 saves in the 3–2 loss to the Capitals.[9]

On 19 June 2019, Högberg was signed to a two-year contract extension, with the second year on a one-way basis with the Senators at $700,000.[10]

As an impending free agent from the Senators after five seasons within the organization, Högberg opted to return to his original Swedish club, Linköping HC of the SHL, by agreeing to a four-year contract on 17 June 2021.[11]

Following the 2023–24 season and having compiled three successful years with Linköping HC, Högberg exercised his NHL out clause from the remaining year of his contract in the SHL, by signing a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the New York Islanders on 7 May 2024.[12]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2010–11Linköpings HCJ2041631204.42.840
2011–12Linköpings HCJ2035221202,0558542.45.9196603661021.64.939
2012–13Linköpings HCJ202313901,3695522.41.917
2012–13Linköpings HCSHL3110140602.57.885
2013–14Linköpings HCJ2054103041402.76.906
2013–14Linköpings HCSHL4400222401.08.96011455692822.95.913
2013–14Mora IKAllsv155807783802.93.892
2014–15Linköpings HCJ20110063100.95.957
2014–15Linköpings HCSHL27121201,4635632.30.9176142831503.18.903
2014–15IK OskarshamnAllsv2200123602.92.914
2015–16Linköpings HCSHL28151201,5816122.31.911
2016–17Linköpings HCSHL33191402,0006341.89.9316243401402.47.915
2016–17Binghamton SenatorsAHL30301801304.34.865
2017–18Belleville SenatorsAHL1861209555213.27.899
2017–18Brampton BeastECHL168719494903.10.915
2018–19Brampton BeastECHL100164201.89.935
2018–19Belleville SenatorsAHL39211162,3048922.32.917
2018–19Ottawa SenatorsNHL40212061404.09.884
2019–20Belleville SenatorsAHL157608214203.05.897
2019–20Ottawa SenatorsNHL245881,3457003.12.904
2020–21Ottawa SenatorsNHL144706424003.74.876
2020–21Belleville SenatorsAHL2200120301.51.950
2021–22Linköping HCSHL41202002,4269742.40.910
2022–23Linköping HCSHL43182502,47512132.93.904
2023–24Linköping HCSHL40211802,3649942.51.914
NHL totals4291792,19212403.39.894

International

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YearTeamEventResultGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%
2011SwedenIH18 43103.00.864
2012SwedenU18 210087503.44.889
2014SwedenWJC 110060010.001.000
2022SwedenWC6th110060101.00.950
Junior totals751014751
Senior totals110060101.00.950

References

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  1. ^ "2012-13 Linköpings HC player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Mora IK har gjort klart med ny målvakt" [Mora has secured new goaltender] (in Swedish). Mora IK. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Senators sign Marcus Hogberg to entry-level deal". Ottawa Senators. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ Tidcombe, Matt (3 October 2018). "Senators announce opening-night roster". bellevillesens.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Hogberg heads to Brampton". bellevillesens.com. 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Hogberg reassigned back to Belleville". bellevillesens.com. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Ottawa recalls Hogberg from Belleville". bellevillesens.com. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Senators' Marcus Hogberg to make NHL debut vs. Capitals". sportsnet.ca. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. ^ Callum Fraser (29 December 2018). "First goals help Capitals defeat Senators, extend win streak". NHL.com. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Senators sign goaltender Marcus Hogberg to two-year contract extension". Ottawa Senators. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Marcus Högberg kommer hem till Cluben!" [Marcus Hogberg returns home] (in Swedish). Linköping HC. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Islanders agree to terms with Hogberg". New York Islanders. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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