David Rundblad
Rundblad with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
Born (1990-10-08) October 8, 1990
Lycksele, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Liiga team
Former teams		 Kärpät
Skellefteå AIK
Ottawa Senators
Phoenix Coyotes
Chicago Blackhawks
ZSC Lions
SKA Saint Petersburg
HC Sochi
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 17th overall, 2009
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2007–present

David Rundblad (born October 8, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Kärpät in the Liiga. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. On March 4, 2014, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2015.

Playing career

Professional

Rundblad scored his first Elitserien goal on March 14, 2009, in a playoff game against Linköpings HC. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft,[1] one spot behind Skellefteå AIK teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on January 30, 2010[2] against Mattias Modig of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner.

On June 10, 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis.[3] On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in 2010, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko.

Rundblad during his tenure with the Blackhawks in December 2014.

Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games, the second highest point total of any defenceman in Elitserien history, after David Petrasek, who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10.[4]

Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on October 11, 2011, against the Minnesota Wild. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Peter Regin on October 15 in a game against the Washington Capitals.[5] His first NHL goal came on November 27, 2011, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes.[6]

On December 17, 2011, Rundblad was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes (along with a second-round draft pick) for forward Kyle Turris.[7] Rundblad participated in the AHL All-Star Classic in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 28, 2013. He scored six goals and had 17 assists for 23 points in 32 games before the break. On March 4, 2014, Rundblad (along with defenceman Mathieu Brisebois) was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round pick in 2014.[8]

In 2015, Rundblad won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, having played in 49 Regular Season games and five Playoff games, including two games in the Stanley Cup Finals.

In the 2015–16 season, Rundblad made the Blackhawks opening night roster primarily as the team's reserve defenseman. He provided two assists in nine games before he was placed on waivers and later reassigned to the Rockford IceHogs. Before playing with Rockford, on January 3, 2016, it was announced that Rundblad was loaned to the ZSC Lions of Switzerland's National League A for the remainder of the season.[9] He later returned to the Blackhawks for their post-season run, appearing in three games.

On 1 July 2016, Rundblad became a free agent after he was placed on waivers and bought-out from the remaining year of his contract with the Blackhawks.[10] He signed to return to the ZSC Lions of the Swiss top-flight National League A on September 2, 2016.[11] After finishing his ZSC stint, he made the jump to the KHL, signing with SKA Saint Petersburg on May 10, 2017.[12]

On 23 June 2022, Rundblad left the KHL following three seasons with Sochi and moved to the Finnish Liiga on a one-year contract with Kärpät.[13]

International play


Medal record
Representing Sweden Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Canada
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Slovakia

Rundblad represented Sweden at the 2009 World Junior Championships and 2010 World Junior Championships. During the 2010 tournament, Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Lycksele SK Div.2 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Lycksele SK Div.2 11 5 2 7 2 — — — — —
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 4 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J20 14 3 4 7 12 2 0 0 0 2
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J18 2 2 1 3 27 — — — — —
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 2 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK J20 35 11 15 26 44 2 1 3 4 6
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK SEL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK J20 10 8 7 15 2 — — — — —
2008–09 Skellefteå AIK SEL 45 0 10 10 8 10 1 1 2 2
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK J20 3 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK SEL 47 1 12 13 14 12 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 55 11 39 50 14 18 3 7 10 20
2011–12 Ottawa Senators NHL 24 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 6 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL 30 7 9 16 27 — — — — —
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL 50 9 30 39 26 3 1 0 1 0
2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 8 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 12 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 6 0 4 4 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 49 3 11 14 12 5 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 0 2 2 6 3 0 0 0 4
2015–16 ZSC Lions NLA 11 2 13 15 2 4 0 1 1 0
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 10 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
2016–17 ZSC Lions NLA 49 6 21 27 26 6 2 3 5 2
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 39 2 9 11 6 2 0 0 0 0
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 36 5 9 14 8 18 4 2 6 6
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 25 2 6 8 10 — — — — —
2019–20 HC Sochi KHL 19 1 7 8 6 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Sochi KHL 52 3 13 16 26 — — — — —
2021–22 HC Sochi KHL 42 2 4 6 31 — — — — —
2022–23 Kärpät Liiga 60 6 20 26 18 — — — — —
SHL totals 152 12 61 73 38 40 4 9 13 24
NHL totals 113 4 21 25 30 8 0 0 0 4
KHL totals 213 15 48 63 87 20 4 2 6 6

International

Year Team Comp   GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Sweden IH18 4 0 1 1 4
2008 Sweden U18 6 0 1 1 2
2009 Sweden WJC 6 1 1 2 0
2010 Sweden WJC 6 1 4 5 2
2011 Sweden WC 4 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 22 2 7 9 8
Senior totals 4 0 1 1 2

References

  1. ↑ "Blues Select Rundblad at 2009 Draft". blues.nhl.com. St. Louis Blues. 2009-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Hockeyligan.se - Statistik". estat.hockeyligan.se. Svenska Hockeyligan AB. 2010-01-30. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Blues Sign David Rundblad". blues.nhl.com. St. Louis Blues. 2010-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. 2011-04-30.
  5. ↑ "Game Boxscore - Ottawa vs. Washington". National Hockey League. 2011-10-15.
  6. ↑ "Game Recap - Carolina vs. Ottawa". National Hockey League. 2011-11-27.
  7. ↑ "Turris traded to Ottawa for Rundblad, pick". National Hockey League. 2011-12-17.
  8. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Rundblad and Brisebois in trade with Coyotes". The Hamilton Spectator. 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  9. ↑ "Blackhawks loan Rundblad to ZSC Lions". Chicago Blackhawks. 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  10. ↑ "Blackhawks place David Rundblad on buyout waivers". CSN Chicago. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  11. ↑ "David Rundblad vierter Ausländer bei den Lions | ZSC Lions". www.zsclions.ch. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  12. ↑ "David Rundblad is a SKA player! - ХК СКА Санкт-Петербург". ХК СКА (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  13. ↑ "Karpat squad complete with Stanley Cup champion". Kärpät. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.