Tobias Forsberg
| Tobias Forsberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 5, 1988 Piteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Modo Hockey Leksands IF | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2019 | ||
Hans Tobias Forsberg (born April 5, 1988) is a former professional ice hockey player from Sweden. He played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Modo Hockey and Leksands IF.
Playing career[edit]
Forsberg is the brother of Johan Forsberg. Forsberg joined IF Björklöven on January 30, 2009, from Modo Hockey of the Elitserien[1] and left the team after only four months to sign with VIK Västerås HK on 11 May 2009.[2] Prior to the 2011–12 season he signed with Leksands IF.
In the 2018–19 season, while playing with Leksands in the Allsvenskan, Forsberg suffered a career-ending injury in a game against Almtuna IS on December 26, 2018. Crashing into the boards head first, he fractured his neck in multiple places, suffering an injury to his spinal cord. As a result he was paralysed below the chest and has limited function of his arms. With Leksands later regaining promotion to the SHL, the club set up a fund to support Forsberg in his ongoing rehabilitation.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bjorkloven agree to Forsberg addition". IF Bjorkloven. 2009-01-30. Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "Forsberg ansluter från Modo" (in Swedish). VIK Vasteras HK. 2009-05-11. Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ "Update on Tobias Forsberg" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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