Eddie Genborg
| Eddie Genborg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 April 2007 Trollhättan, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Timrå IK Linköping HC | ||
| NHL draft |
44th overall, 2025 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Eddie Genborg (born 20 April 2007) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger for Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted 44th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Genborg is a product of the Linköping HC program. During the 2023–24 season, he recorded one goal and one assist in one game at the J18 Elit level, and four goals and one assist in 25 games at the J20 Nationell level. During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 19 goals and 15 assists in 28 games with Linköping's junior team, and two goals and 28 games in the SHL.[1] On 12 April 2025, Genborg left Linköping at the conclusion of his contract and was signed to a two-year deal with fellow SHL club, Timrå IK.[2]
He was drafted in the second round, 44th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 NHL entry draft.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2026 United States | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2025 United States | ||
Genborg represented Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three assists in seven games, and won a silver medal.[4]
In December 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5] He recorded three goals and five assists in seven games and won a gold medal. This was Sweden's first gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship since 2012.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2023–24 | Linköping HC | J18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Linköping HC | J20 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Linköping HC | J20 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Linköping HC | SHL | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sweden | U18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2026 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||||
References
- ^ Grefve, Daniel (12 April 2022). "Timrå värvar jättetalang från Linköping". SVT.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Eddie Genborg signs with Timrå IK" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ St. James, Helene (28 June 2025). "Red Wings pick Sweden's Eddie Genborg in Round 2 of 2025 NHL Draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (4 May 2025). "Relentless Canada repeats as champions". IIHF.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Smeds, Jacob (5 December 2025). "Sweden Reveals World Juniors Squad". The Hockey News. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (5 January 2026). "Swedes win dramatic third gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database