Ottawa Senators‘ 3rd round pick in the 2013 draft (#78 overall) 6th year Swedish-born goaltender Marcus Hogberg(35) is one of those few players that each year plays games in three of the top North American leagues in a single season.
The big 6’5″ 217 lbs. net minder suffered a pair of losses in his 2 NHL games, one close, the other a bit lopsided (3.56 GAA, .883 SV%) but has been fairly strong for affiliate Belleville Senators holding down at 3-3-1 record with a 2.32 GAA and .916 SV%.
In one ECHL appearance for Brampton Beast, a 2-1 overtime loss, he was strong in his appearance saving 29 shots with a 1.89 GAA and .935 SV%.
Originally playing his junior hockey in his home country, he was elevated in 2012/2013 with a few SHL starts for Linkoping HC, while also playing a contests for a pair of Allsvenskan clubs.
His best season overseas was likely his last 2016/2017 before coming this way.
Signed to a 2-year entry level deal, the 24-year old will become a first time restricted free agent at the end of the current campaign.
Our bet is he’s stays put.