Anton Forsberg Bio (Wiki)

Who is Anton Forsberg?

Anton Forsberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey player.

He currently plays as a goaltender for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Anton Forsberg: Birth Facts, Family, Education, and Childhood

Anton Forsberg was born on 27 November 1992, in Härnösand, Sweden. His nationality is Swedish and he is of Swedish ethnicity.

He is the son of a Swedish father Per-Arne Forsberg. There is no information about his mother.

He has not disclosed any information about his childhood life and educational background as well.

He was interested in hockey since his childhood age and he wanted to become a professional ice hockey player from an early age.

Anton Forsberg’s Career

Anton began his ice hockey career in his native Sweden as a youth with Modo Hockey club of Sweden’s second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan.

He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

On 28 May 2013, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets. Immediately after the signing, he was assigned to play with the Springfield Falcons.

He played his first professional game in North America on 1 April 2014, in a 3–1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Forsberg made his NHL debut on 1 November 2014 against the New Jersey Devils.

In his second season in North America, Forsberg helped the Lake Erie Monsters win their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history.

On 17 June 2016, Forsberg was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain with the Blue Jackets organization.

He currently plays for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).

In 2012, he won the IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships (WJC) with Team Sweden.

Anton Forsberg: Salary and Net Worth

With the club, he has an annual salary of 900k dollars. His net worth is unknown to the media.

Anton Forsberg: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems he is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Anton Forsberg: Body Measurement

Anton has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 80 kg.

His hair color is golden brown and his eye color is hazel blue.

Other information on his body measurement like shoe size, chest size, etc. is unknown.

Anton Forsberg: Social Media Profile

Anton is not active on  Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts.

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