Ebba Berglund

Ebba Sara Amanda Berglund (born 13 June 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman and member of the Swedish national team, currently signed to Modo of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). Berglund represented Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Early life and career

Ebba Sara Amanda Berglund was born on 13 June 1998 in Själevad, Örnsköldsvik Municipality. In her youth, Berglund played hockey for Modo in Örnsköldsvik, which she has described as a "hockey-crazy" town. She played for Modo's girls' team, and the boys' team when the girls' lacked the requisite number of players. In the ninth grade, Berglund returned to girls' hockey, playing for Modo's junior team. With Berglund, Modo won the gold medal in the girls' tournament, Stålbucklan [sv], in 2013 and 2014.

Professional career

Berglund debuted for Modo's SDHL team in 2014, scoring three points in the 21 games she played that season. In her second season with Modo, she did not score any points but did accrue 20 penalty minutes. For the 2016–17 season, Berglund scored five goals and three assists in 30 games, and was charged with 34 penalty minutes.

After three years with Modo, Berglund signed a one-year contract with Linköping, with the intention of then playing college hockey in the United States. The team won the silver medal in the SDHL championship.

After deciding to remain in the SDHL, Berglund began a three-year stint with Luleå. In 2018, Berglund reported that, over a number of years, she had experienced a dislocated jaw nearly 70 times. With Luleå, Berglund won the SDHL championship twice, with the 2019–2020 championship being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Berglund joined HV71 on a 1+1 contract (one-year with the possibility of a second year). On HV71, Berglund was an alternate captain. In April 2022, the club announced that Berglund would not be returning for a second year.

In 2022, Berglund joined the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) in the United States on a one-year contract. Berglund openly discussed how the PHF drew Swedish players to North America by offering higher pay than the SDHL. In her 20 games with the Riveters, she scored three points and was charged with 20 penalty minutes. She was selected for the 2023 PHF All-Star Game.

In February 2023, Berglund said she wanted to continue playing for the Riveters, but in April 2023, she signed a contract to return to Modo on a 1+1 contract.

International career

Berglund has played for the Swedish national team at various levels. In 2016, she won the bronze medal with the under-18 team at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. Berglund represented Sweden in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; she also played in the qualification tournament. She also represented Sweden at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Personal life

Berglund is LGBTQ. She is in a relationship with Canadian ice hockey player Sarah Bujold, who was her teammate on HV71 and the Riveters. In 2021, Berglund participated in a mentorship program to support girls in hockey.

In addition to ice hockey, she is an amateur sailor and has competed in a Swedish championship in sailing in the Albin Express class.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International