Ivar Stenberg
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| Born |
30 September 2007 Stenungsund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft | Eligible 2026 | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
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Ivar Stenberg (born 30 September 2007) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2026 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Stenberg is a product of the Frölunda HC program. During 2023–24 season, he recorded 18 goals and 12 assists in 13 games at the J18 Elit level, and three goals and five assists in nine games at the J20 Nationell level.[1][2]
Stenberg began the 2024–25 season with Frölunda HC's J20 team, where he recorded 13 goals and 15 assists in 11 games.[3] He made his professional debut for Frölunda HC at 17 years old on 12 October 2024 in a game against Linköping HC.[4][5]
International play
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| World U18 Championships | ||
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2025 United States | |
On 24 October 2023, Stenberg was named to Sweden's roster for the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[6] During the tournament he led the team in scoring with seven goals and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal. His seven goals tied for the tournament lead.[7] During a preliminary round game against Canada Red, he scored four goals and one assist.[8][2]
On 30 July 2024, Stenberg was named to Sweden's roster for the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[9] During a preliminary round game against Switzerland he scored four goals and three assists.[10] He finished the tournament with four goals and six assists in five games and won a bronze medal.[11]
Stenberg represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior A Challenge where he led the tournament in scoring with seven goals and four assists in five games and won a silver medal.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Stenberg's older brother, Otto, was drafted 25th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2023 NHL entry draft.[13] His younger brother, Knut, also plays ice hockey.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Frölunda HC | J18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| J20 totals | 36 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2023 | Sweden | U17 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | HG18 | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | U18 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 10 | ||||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com