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Oscar Lindberg (born October 29, 1991) is an ice hockey player currently playing for the New York Rangers. Lindberg was born in Sweden and was drafted to play in the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) by the Spartak Moskva in 2010. His skills were first showcased during the USA vs Sweden game of the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo. In the 2013 season, Lindberg showed his skills again by helping to lead his team to the Swedish Elite League Championship. Lindberg joined the Hartford Wolf Pack in the summer of 2013-14 to develop his skills before moving up the Rangers in the 2015-16 season. Lindberg's skills were shown during the Rangers training camp, when he earned the Larserik Sjoberg Award, which is given to the best rookie at the Ranger's training camp.

Early Life
Lindberg was raised in Skelleftea, Sweden by his parents Christian and Katarina along with his two siblings Johan, his twin brother, and his sister Amanda. His junior coach was Jan Erixon, his mother's cousin, who made Lindberg a Rangers fan from a young age. Erixon's son, Tim, and Lindberg grew up as teammates in Skelleftea where they reached the Elitserian Finals on their home team. Throughout his early years of hockey, Lindberg determined Joe Sakic to be his idol.

Sweden
Lindberg started off playing hockey in his native country of Sweden. While playing for the Swedish U-17 and U-18 leagues he started becoming well known to scouts. In 2007-2008 he established his Skelleftea U-18 career high in his 31 games played and 19 goals scored. In this same year he made his first debut for Skelleftea Jr. by playing in one regular season game and two playoff games for the team. Then in the 2008-2009 season, Lindberg was splitting playing for Skelleftea Jr in the SuperElit league and Skelleftea U18 in SWE-U 18 league. He led Skelleftea U-18 in goals, assists and points and was in second for penalty minutes during the regular season and was third in total playoff points for the U-18 team as well. In 2010, he was drafted in round seven as number 178 in the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League) draft by the team Spartak Moskva. At this point he stopped playing for Skelleftea U-18 and balanced between Skelleftea Jr and the KHL. During this season he led Skelleftea Jr in points and assists and ranked second for penalty minutes. In the KHL he scored on goal over the course of 36 games and made one assist and when it came to the playoffs he scored one goal out of the ten games. From 2011-2012 Lindberg balanced playing for Skelleftea for SHL league, Skelleftea Jr, and Sundsvall IF in SWE-2 league. During this season, Lindberg had the honor of being picked to attend the World Junior Championships in Buffalo for the Swedish team where in the first game he scored two goals, two assists, and was also rated as a plus-3 in three of the tournament games. In the game against Team USA, the Ranger scouts truly saw his NHL potential where Team Sweden got a bronze medal which sparked their interest. In Sweden Lindberg was established as one of the Elitserien's top nineteen year old centers. During his second Elitserian season with Skelleftea he was the team's second youngest player but over the course of 41 games he still scored five goals. In the 2013 season, Lindberg had 17 goals and 25 assists including five power plays and four game winning goals. Later in the playoffs Lindberg earned the title of MVP by leading Skelleftea to the Swedish Elite League Championship with four goals and eight assists. After his showing in the 2013 season, Lindberg earned his 9th place spot in the Rangers prospect rankings by Hockey's Future. Leslie Treff wrote that Lindberg was good in face-offs and projected that he would be a two-way forward focusing more on defense, but also with some offensive upside. Jeremy Drake, who follows the Swedish Elite League, wrote that Lindberg would "be a great addition to any team he plays with." . He also called Lindberg a "real talent" who works well in corners, wins puck battles, and is able to use his skill and vision to create scoring chances. In his last season with Skelleftea, LIndberg established SHL career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, penalty minutes, and plus/minus rating. He ranked second on the team in assists, third in points, and fourth in goals. He was also eighth in the league in points. While leading Skelleftea to the SHL Championship, Lindberg established playoff career-highs in goals, assists, points, penalty minutes, and plus/minus rating. This allowed Lindberg to tie for first in the SHL for both playoff assists and playoff points.

Draft/Trade
Going into the draft, Lindberg was ranked as the 7th best European skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. According to The Hockey News scouting report, he is a "Pure point producer with very good hockey sense, he also has some two-way ability and a projectable frame. Can be an asset on special teams, as well. However, he needs to become a more consistent performer from game to game at the NHL level. Could stand to shoot the puck more. Also needs to get physically stronger." Oscar Lindberg was drafted 2nd Round, 57th Overall by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Although he was drafted by the Coyotes, they weren't the only ones who wanted him. Like many other talented players that currently play for the Rangers, they had their eye on Lindberg for a while. On May 8, 2011, the quest for Lindberg was completed when the Blueshirts made a trade with the Coyotes to bring the skilled 6-foot-1, 190-pound 19-year-old into the organization. In the trade, the Rangers sent Ethan Werek, a 6'2 Center, who the Rangers drafted in the 2009 NHL Draft. After the trade, Lindberg said "It was very exciting. I was pretty surprised at first when I got the news, but it's going to be fun to be a part of the Rangers organization". Anders Hedberg, a former Rangers star who is now the team's Head Professional Scout for Europe, saw Lindberg play several times during his draft year. Hedberg said, "We know a lot about him. He played on the Swedish Under-17 and Under-18 teams, so he was a very well known Swedish prospect Our scouts had seen him a lot leading up to the draft." After Lindberg was traded to the Rangers, Hedberg was quoted as saying, "European kids his age have never been traded, because there is no trading system in Europe. Usually a trade comes almost as a shock. In many cases they view it as a negative because they think it means there is something wrong with them. But in this case, it was actually the opposite. He was very excited." .

Wolfpack
In the summer before the 2013-2014 season, Oscar came over to the US to join the Hartford Wolf Pack. While the Rangers wanted Lindberg to play for them, they still felt that he needed to develop his game a little bit. In his first season in North America, Oscar ranked second on the team in points with 44 points in 76 games. This was impressive for a rookie in the AHL, especially when they first come over from Europe, as they play on a much bigger ice surface. In his second season with the Wolf Pack, Oscar improved even farther, and scored 56 points in 75 games, which again ranked second on the team. In his last season with the Wolf Pack, Lindberg established career-highs in goals, assists, points, power play goals, plus/minus rating, ad shots on goal. He also tied AHL career highs in games played and game winning goals. Lindberg tied for eighth in the AHL in goals, ranked ninth in shots on goal, and tied for ninth in power play goals. In addition, he ranked second among European born players in the AHL in both goal and points. Lindberg led the Wolf Pack in game winning goals and shots on goal, ranked second in goals, assists, points, and power play goals. He also tied for second in games played and ranked fifth in plus/minus rating. Lindberg skated in 150 career AHL games over two seasons, both with Hartford, registering 46 goals and 54 assists along with a plus-nine rating and 126 penalty minutes. He is the first European-born Rangers prospect who recorded at least 100 points over a two-season span with Hartford since Artem Anisimov in 2007-08 and 2008-09. After playing in his first NHL game while filling in for Pick Nash, Lindberg was sent right back to Hartford but said, "That one game gave me energy, confidence and I played well the rest of the season,".

Rangers
Lindberg debuted in Madison Square Garden playing as the center of the third line since Rick Nash was unable to play due to neck spasm. Coach Vigneault said he played alright for his first game and then sent him right back to the AHL after this game. The next summer, Lindberg signed a two-year deal carrying a $650,000 annual salary-gap hit. This carried provision that he couldn't be sent down without waivers, so if he didn't make the Rangers, it would be difficult to send him back to Hartford without losing him to another team’s waiver claim .During training camp, it seemed he would either be able to get a spot on the roster by playing in the middle of the third line or as the 13th forward. Lindberg is the first player for the Rangers to score in the first three games of his rookie season since 1992 by Steven King. He scored two goals in four preseason games which earned him the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award for best rookie at training camp.When playing against the Blackhawks in the preseason he scored in the first period of the game along with one other rookie. In his first game of the 2015-2016 season with the Rangers, Lindberg got 8:18 minutes of playing time and scored two goals. Because he scored on his first shot of the season, he received the “Broadway hat” from his teammates which is considered a honor in the locker room. Lindberg continued on a hot, torrent pace throughout the Rangers first couple games. Head Coach Alain Vigneault said players go through stretches of good games and he does not think it will continue but appreciated the goals. He was impressed by the Rookies start with 10 goals in the first 27 games, and gave him the opportunity to Center the Rangers first line with Veteran Superstar, Rick Nash, and Chris Kreider. “He seems to feel more and more comfortable with more responsibilities. There's no doubt that if we do decide to go this route, those are two pretty good players, might be a good fit for him. We'll see what we come up with” - Alain Vigneault. The Rangers were not expecting so much on the offense from Lindberg especially since he changed from center to wing in the transition from AHL to NHL. However, Lundqvist said he was expecting him to be good because he follows the Swedish league. Although, this goal streak and playing time did not continue. Lindberg's consistency needed to improve at this level and he needed to get physically stronger. After playing against the Bruins he was benched on January 11th due to the return of fellow teammate Chris Kreider, who was out for a gash on the top of his right hand for two games. Rangers coach said Lindberg was not benched for playing badly, he has been doing well but he is considered the odd guy out and will stay like that if nothing changes.

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= Records and Acknowledgments =
 * Larserik Sjoberg Recipient 2015- award annually given to best rookie at Ranger's training camp . This was the first time this award had been given out since 2010 when it was won by Derek Stephen.
 * Lindberg is the first player since Steven King in 1992 to score in the first three games of his rookie season.
 * Received the Broadway hat, a locker room honor, after scoring his first shot of the season.
 * Named playoff MVP and received the Stefan Liv Memorial trophy for his contributions which led to Skelleftea winning the Swedish Elite League Championship in 2013.

= References =

= Bibliography =
 * 1. Caldwell, D. "A Swede Is the Star of the Rangers’ Home Opener. Lundqvist Is Good, Too" (2015). Biography in Context. Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 2. Barrie, Sean "Lindberg Addition Swede Deal for Rangers" Black and Blueshirts. (6.June.2011). Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 3. "How Rangers rookie Oscar Lindberg is dealing with benching" (2016). Biography in Context. Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 4. "How Swede it is: Lindberg, Lundqvist propel Rangers" (2015). Biography in Context. Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 5. David, Dan."Lindberg Addition Swede Deal for Rangers" (16.June.2011). Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 6."Oscar Lindberg" | Blueshirts United. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2016
 * 7."Oscar Lindberg" We Are Rangerstown. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2016
 * 8."Oscar Lindberg gets $1.3M and one last chance to make Rangers" (2015). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 9."Oscar Lindberg's reward for solid Rangers debut? Ticket to minors" (2015). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 10."Oscar Lindberg" (n.d.). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 11."Oscar Lindberg Stats & News" (n.d.). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 12."Oscar Lindberg Wins Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award" Blue Seat Blogs (30.September.2015). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 13."Rangers’ latest roster shakeup could put Lindberg in spotlight" (2015). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 14."Rangers Win Preseason Game" (2014). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 15."The Hockey News: Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey" (n.d.). Web. Retrieved March 22, 2016
 * 16."The Swede life Lindberg enjoying red-hot start to rookie campaign." New York Post [New York, NY] 11 (Nov. 2015): 052. Biography in Context. Web. Retrieved 2 Mar. 2016
 * 17.Rotter, Adam. "A Report on Oscar Lindberg/The MVP of the Swedish Elite League Playoffs." (23.June.2013) Retrieved March 27, 2016
 * 18."Rangers Agree to Terms with Oscar Lindberg" (14.July.2015). Retrieved March 28, 2016
 * Zipay, Steve. "Rangers to give Swedish center Oscar Lindberg a good look this time" (21.September.2015) Retrieved March 28, 2016


 * Annotated bibliography
 * 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/sports/hockey/a-swede-is-the-star-of-the-rangers-home-opener-lundqvist-is-good-too.html?_r=0
 * Lindberg is first player for the Rangers to score in the first three games of his rookie season since 1992 by Steven King. Rangers got Lindberg in trade with Arizona in May 2011. He scored two goals in four preseason games which earned him the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award for best rookie at training camp. He makes $600,000 and can play both center and wing. When he scored his first shot of the season he received the “Broadway hat” from his teammates which is considered a honor in the locker room. Rangers coach said players go through stretches of good games and he does not think it will continue but appreciated the goals
 * This article is credible because it was published in the NY Times which Wikipedia lists as a credible source. Also it was found using the JMU database. We will use this article to discuss Lindberg's success as a rookie for the Rangers.
 * Caldwell, D. (2015). A Swede Is the Star of the Rangers’ Home Opener. Lundqvist Is Good, Too. Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/sports/hockey/a-swede-is-the-star-of-the-rangers-home-opener-lundqvist-is-good-too.html?_r=0
 * 2. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/NewsDetailsPage/NewsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=BIC1&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=News&limiter=&u=viva_jmu&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&p=BIC1&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CA434238119
 * Traded by the Coyotes to the Rangers in exchange for Ethan Werek in May 2011. Spent two seasons playing for AHL Hartford. Signed a two-year deal carrying a $650,000 annual salary-gap hit in July 2015.  Carried provision that he couldn't be sent down without waivers, so if he didn't make the varsity, it would be difficult to send him back to AHL Hartford without losing him to another team’s waiver claim. Second round pick (no. 57) of the Coyotes in 2010. Spent early years playing center in his native Sweden. 6-1 195 pounds.
 * This article will be used to discuss the trade for Lindberg more in depth. Also it is credible because it is from a credible source, The NY Post, and was found on the JMU database.
 * "The Swede life Lindberg enjoying red-hot start to rookie campaign." New York Post[New York, NY] 11 Nov. 2015: 052. Biography in Context. Web. 2 Mar. 2016.
 * 3. http://nypost.com/2015/12/05/rangers-latest-roster-shakeup-could-put-lindberg-in-spotlight/
 * Alain Vigneault was impressed by the Rookies start with 10 goals in the first 27 games, and gave him the opportunity to Center the Rangers first line with Veteran Superstar, Rick Nash, and Chris Kreider. “He seems to feel more and more comfortable with more responsibilities. There's no doubt that if we do decide to go this route, those are two pretty good players, might be a good fit for him. We'll see what we come up with” - Alain Vigneault
 * This article is credible because it is from the NY Post and uses direct quotes from the Rangers coach. This will be used to discuss Lindberg's scoring record over the first ten games and how the coach thinks he is doing.
 * Rangers’ latest roster shakeup could put Lindberg in spotlight. (2015). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://nypost.com/2015/12/05/rangers-latest-roster-shakeup-could-put-lindberg-in-spotlight/
 * 4. http://nypost.com/2015/11/06/no-nash-no-matter-rangers-stave-off-avalanche/
 * The Rangers were not expecting so much on the offense from Lindberg and even he did not expect to be scoring so much. Rangers traded Ethan Werek for Lindberg. Lundqvist said he was expecting him to be good because he follows the Swedish league.
 * This article will be used to explain how Lindberg exceeded expectations by scoring so much with changing positions. It is credible because it is from the Ny Post and was found through JMU's database.
 * How Swede it is: Lindberg, Lundqvist propel Rangers. (2015). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://nypost.com/2015/11/06/no-nash-no-matter-rangers-stave-off-avalanche/
 * 5. http://nypost.com/2016/01/14/how-rangers-rookie-oscar-lindberg-is-dealing-with-benching/
 * Oscar was set to be a healthy scratch for the Rangers next game, making him a healthy scratch two games in a row. This is due to the return of Chris Kreider from a hand injury. Alain Vigneault said that he is playing well but is still the “odd man out.” Lindberg said he’s still looking for consistency in his game
 * Coach saif if nothing changes he will remain benched
 * This article will be used to explain why Lindberg was benched in the beginning of the season. It is credible because it contains quotes directly from Lindberg and Coach Vigneault
 * How Rangers rookie Oscar Lindberg is dealing with benching. (2016). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://nypost.com/2016/01/14/how-rangers-rookie-oscar-lindberg-is-dealing-with-benching/
 * 6. http://nypost.com/2015/07/14/oscar-lindberg-gets-1-3m-and-one-last-chance-to-make-rangers/
 * Short article from during training camp saying that Oscar would have his chance to make the Rangers. Although this article made it seem rather unlikely
 * This article gives an explanation about Lindberg's road to joining the rangers. It is credible because it was published by the New York Post
 * Oscar Lindberg gets $1.3M and one last chance to make Rangers. (2015). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://nypost.com/2015/07/14/oscar-lindberg-gets-1-3m-and-one-last-chance-to-make-rangers/
 * 7. http://nypost.com/2015/02/25/after-solid-nhl-debut-rangers-ship-lindberg-back-to-hartford/
 * Talks about Oscar’s first game with the Rangers in the later part of the 2014-2015 season. He was called up because of an injury, and after his debut, was sent back down. Coach Alain Vigneault said “He played all right for his first game.”
 * This article explains why Lindberg was sent down to the minors after one game with the Rangers. It is credible because it contains direct quotes from Lindberg and his teammates
 * Oscar Lindberg's reward for solid Rangers debut? Ticket to minors. (2015). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://nypost.com/2015/02/25/after-solid-nhl-debut-rangers-ship-lindberg-back-to-hartford/
 * 8. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/sports/hockey/rangers-win-preseason-game.html
 * Written in 2014. Short paragraph saying that Oscar scored a goal in the Rangers Preseason win over the Blackhawks, 4-1.
 * This article shows how a rookie Lindberg benefited the Rangers. It is credible because it was published by the New York Times.
 * Rangers Win Preseason Game. (2014). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/sports/hockey/rangers-win-preseason-game.html


 * 9. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10711
 * Gives Oscar’s full stats and short bio. We can use this for a couple different reasons. First it shows his complete stats for every noteworthy team that he’s played for. Not only that, but it also provides some scout insight on Oscar, and a little bit of personal info. We can use the personal info in a section of just that in the article, and the stats can be used in the stat section
 * Oscar Lindberg. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10711


 * 10. http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/sites/blueshirts/files/player_pdf_sheet/Lindberg_0.pdf
 * Mostly writings about his personal life and short things about him. This site can be especially useful for the personal section of the article. This site is the “fan” site for the New York Rangers, and it showcases the players and their lives, outside of hockey. In addition, it has accolades for each player on the Rangers. Like I said, it will be useful for the personal section of the article.
 * Oscar Lindberg | Blueshirts United. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2016, from http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/player/oscar-lindberg


 * 11. https://www.nhl.com/player/oscar-lindberg-8475715
 * More in depth stats on Oscar, short bio. Shows goals and related articles. This can be useful for our research, more so than the article. Because of the fact that there are related articles, it can lead us to new articles that we haven’t seen/read yet.
 * Oscar Lindberg Stats & News. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from https://www.nhl.com/player/oscar-lindberg-8475715


 * 12. http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.php?7777
 * Gives Oscar’s scouting report. Includes what he’s good at, what he’s bad at, and his potential for the NHL. This can be useful if we decide to do an early life/career section. This section might feature things about his playing career in Sweden, or his draft day. Because this is his scouting report, it would be useful information to add into that section
 * The Hockey News: Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2016, from http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.php?7777
 * 13. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566139
 * This is a 2011 scouting report on Oscar. It gives good insight, unlike anything that we've come across so far, on his playing in Sweden. It talks about his play before his draft day, and his draft stock. This source includes stats, and things about his game that the Rangers really liked. This is a credible source because it comes directly from the Rangers official website. We can use this in our article because we're planning to do a section on Oscars playing career in Sweden, and this will definitely help.
 * 14. http://faceoffviolation.com/blackandblueshirts/2013/07/16/five-new-york-rangers-prospects-to-watch-in-2013-14/
 * 15. http://blueseatblogs.com/2015/09/30/oscar-lindberg-wins-lars-erik-sjoberg-award/
 * explains how oscar was first person to win the rookie training camp award since 2010 by Derek Stephen. Credible because site gives a link to derek Stephen and about him winning the award. Also seems to be a blog by fans who closely follow the games, used under award section.
 * 16. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8475715&view=bio
 * gives a lot of info about all of hi playing career, credible because it is from the Rangers website and will be used in career section
 * 2007-2008 and established the Skelleftea U-18 career high in his 31 games played and 19 goals scored. In this year he made his first debut for Skelleftea Jr. by playing in one regular season game and played in two playoff games for the team. 2008-2009 Lindberg was splitting playing for Skelleftea Jr in SuperElit league and Skelleftea U18 in SWE-U 18 league. He led Skelleftea U-18 in goals, assists and points and was in second for penalty minutes during the regular season. Lindberg was third in total playoff points for the U-18 team as well. 2009-2010 Lindberg stopped playing for Skelleftea U-18 for this season and balanced between Skelleftea Jr and got his chance in the SHL for Skelelftea. During this time he led Skelleftea Jr in points and assists and ranked second for penalty minutes. In SHL he scored on goal over the course of 36 games and made one assist. When it came to the playoffs he scored one goal out of the ten games. 2010-2011 He continued to balance between Skelleftea of SHL and Skelleftea Jr for this season. This season in playoff games he led the SHL team in the playoof plus/minus score. From 2011-2012 Lindberg balanced playing for Skelleftea for SHL league, Skelleftea Jr, Sundsvall IF in SWE-2 league. Won gold medal representing Sweden at World Championships 2013
 * 17. https://www.sny.tv/rangers/news/read-a-report-on-oscar-lindbergthe-mvp-of-the-swedish-elite-league-playoffs/149643838
 * 18. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774859