Carl Grundström

Carl Grundström has become known as a physical forward with a direct style of playArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Carl GrundströmArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Umeå and played for Björklöven’s youth teams. He later left Umeå to play for MoDo and attend a hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, an upper-secondary school program with a hockey focus. His older brother Gustav also played junior hockey, in SkellefteåArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

His time in Björklöven’s youth teams also brought a distinctive prize: in December 2012, Grundström was named MVP of Daniel and Henrik’s MODO CupArticle in MODO Cup organizerRead the sourceClose. Per-Åge SkröderArticle in MODO Cup organizerRead the sourceClose presented him with a Vancouver jersey signed by Daniel and Henrik Sedin.

A March 2019Article in NHL.comRead the sourceClose profile on NHL.com/sv identified Peter Forsberg as Grundström’s idol. It also reported that his former MoDo teammateArticle in NHL.comRead the sourceClose Adrian Kempe had helped him settle in with the Kings.

In FebruaryArticle in LA Kings InsiderRead the sourceClose 2020, LA Kings Insider reported that teammates called Grundström “Tonka”. Coach Todd McLellan wanted him to use his physical play to create chances for his teammatesArticle in LA Kings InsiderRead the sourceClose.

In SeptemberArticle in IF BjörklövenRead the sourceClose 2020, Björklöven announced that Grundström would join on loan from the Los Angeles Kings until camp in North America. In his interview with Hockeysverige that month, he said the return fulfilled a childhood dream: playing for Björklöven’s senior teamArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.