Position Defence Playing career Weight 97 kg National team Sweden Height 1.91 m | NHL team Edmonton Oilers Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Name Oscar Klefbom Salary 832,500 USD (2015) | |
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Born July 20, 1993 (age 30)
Karlstad, Sweden ( 1993-07-20 ) NHL Draft 19th overall, 2011
Edmonton Oilers Current team Edmonton Oilers (#77 / Defenseman) Similar People Anton Lander, Justin Schultz, Darnell Nurse, Andrew Ference, Leon Draisaitl Profiles | ||
The Cult of Hockey's "Oscar Klefbom: "Keep, Hold or Fold?" podcast
Oscar Erik Anders Klefbom (born 20 July 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 19th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers.
Contents
- The Cult of Hockeys Oscar Klefbom Keep Hold or Fold podcast
- Oscar klefbom all 14 goals 16 17 nhl season
- Playing career
- References
Oscar klefbom all 14 goals 16 17 nhl season
Playing career
Whilst playing professionally in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Klefbom was signed by the Edmonton Oilers to a three-year contract on 12 June 2012.
During the 2013–14 season, his first in North America, Klefbom was recalled from Edmonton's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, to the NHL to make his debut on 11 March 2014, against the Minnesota Wild, where he recorded one assist in a 4–3 shootout victory. On 28 March, Klefbom scored his first career NHL goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller in a 4–3 overtime victory.
On 19 September 2015, Klefbom signed a seven-year, $29.2 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers.
He scored his first playoff goal 12 April 2017 vs the San Jose Sharks.