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Oskar Sundqvist (born 23 March 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Sundqvist won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019.
Playing career
Sweden
Prior to joining the professional level, Sundqvist played within the Skellefteå AIK organization in their club youth levels. During this time, he was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Sundqvist made his Swedish Elite League (SEL) debut with Skellefteå on 24 October 2012 against Frölunda HC.He won the Swedish Championship with Skellefteå in 2014.
Pittsburgh Penguins
On 31 May 2014, the Penguins signed Sundqvist to a three-year, entry-level contract.
On 7 October 2014, he was returned to Skellefteå AIK. On 27 April 2015, following the completion of the 2014–15 SHL season, Sundqvist was re-assigned to the Penguins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Sundqvist made his debut NHL debut on 5 February 2016 in a 6–3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored his first career NHL goal in a 5–0 win over the New York Islanders on 2 April. Sundqvist appeared in 18 games for the team during the regular season, as well as two postseason games. The Penguins went on to win the Stanley Cup, defeating the San Jose Sharks in six games. Sundqvist did not play in the finals or in enough regular season games to get his name on the Stanley Cup; however, Pittsburgh honored him with a Stanley Cup ring.
On 10 December 2016, Sundqvist recorded a four-goal game for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton against the Hershey Bears.
St. Louis Blues
During the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Sundqvist and the Penguins' first-round pick were traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ryan Reaves and their second-round pick. He spent the majority of the 2017–18 season with the Blues, appearing in 42 games.
Sundqvist and the Blues won the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, defeating the Boston Bruins in seven games. This marked the first championship victory in franchise history. Sundqvist recorded four goals and nine points in 25 games.
On 21 July 2019, Sundqvist signed a four-year, $11 million contract extension with the Blues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Norrbotten | TV-pucken | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | J18 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 41 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 45 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 63 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 106 | 16 | 20 | 37 | 58 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 | ||||
| NHL totals | 144 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC |  | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup | 2016, 2019 | |