Carl Gunnarsson
Carl Gunnarsson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues. He also played 4 seasons in the Elitserien (SEL) with Linköping HC.
| Carl Gunnarsson | |
|---|---|
 Gunnarsson with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2012 | |
| Born | 9 November 1986 Örebro, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Played for | Linköpings HC Toronto Maple Leafs |
| National team |  Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 194th overall, 2007 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Playing career | 2005–2021 |
Gunnarsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Gunnarsson
Gunnarsson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019.[2]
On 23 June 2021, Gunnarsson announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Arboga IFK | Allsv | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 53 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 53 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 37 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 61 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 56 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 63 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 150 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 617 | 30 | 106 | 146 | 173 | 68 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2009 | Sweden | WC | 
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6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC |
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9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC | 
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup | 2019 | [2] |
Carl Gunnarsson Media
Gunnarson during his tenure with the Maple Leafs in 2009
References
- ↑ "Maple Leafs Ink Three Players". nhl.com. National Hockey League. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosen, Dan (13 June 2019). "Blues win Stanley Cup for first time, defeat Bruins in Game 7 of Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ "Goodbye to the game I love". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database