Linus Högberg

Linus Högberg (born 4 September 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career Högberg launched his professional hockey career during the 2015–16 season, making his debut with the Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His promising play caught the attention of NHL scouts, and in the 2016 NHL entry draft, he was selected in the fifth round, 139th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers.

On May 31, 2020, Högberg took a significant step in his career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.

In the 2022–23 season, Högberg stayed with the Phantoms in the AHL, unable to secure a call-up to the NHL. After playing just 19 games, the Flyers placed him on unconditional waivers on February 9, 2023, leading to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. Shortly after returning to Sweden, Högberg signed with Skellefteå AIK of the SHL on February 11, 2023, for the rest of the season. He contributed 4 points in 11 regular season games and added another 4 points over 17 playoff games, helping Skellefteå reach the SHL finals.

Högberg parted ways with Skellefteå following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, entering free agency during the offseason. Opting to continue his career in his native Sweden, he signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC, one of the top clubs in the SHL, on May 10, 2023.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Huddinge IK J20 2 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Växjö Lakers J20 40 2 1 3 8 — — — — — 2015–16 Växjö Lakers J20 39 7 18 25 14 2 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Växjö Lakers SHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Växjö Lakers SHL 35 0 4 4 6 — — — — — 2016–17 IF Björklöven Allsv 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2017–18 Växjö Lakers SHL 42 2 4 6 6 13 0 3 3 0 2018–19 Växjö Lakers SHL 52 2 8 10 8 7 0 1 1 2 2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL 50 5 9 14 12 — — — — — 2020–21 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 27 2 10 12 10 — — — — — 2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 26 2 6 8 2 — — — — — 2021–22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 58 0 8 8 14 — — — — — 2021–22 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 19 1 3 4 8 — — — — — 2022–23 Skellefteå AIK SHL 11 0 4 4 2 17 2 2 4 4 2023–24 Frölunda HC SHL 52 3 21 24 8 14 1 6 7 12 2024–25 Frölunda HC SHL 44 3 14 17 8 12 1 3 4 2 SHL totals 288 15 64 79 50 64 4 15 19 20 NHL totals 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Sweden U17 6 0 2 2 2 2018 Sweden WJC 7 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 13 0 2 2 2

Awards and honours Award Year SHL Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) 2018