2010 NHL Draft
John Klingberg in the 2010 NHL Draft
Dallas Stars selected John Klingberg 131st overall in the 2010 NHL Draft, with the 11th pick of round 5.
He was the twelfth of the 19 Swedes selected that year. It was the fifth and last of the 5 picks Dallas Stars made in the draft. Of the 210 players selected in 2010, 107 have played in the NHL regular season. His 700 games put him 26th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 131
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 11
- Drafting team
- DALDallas Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 128–134 in the 2010 draft
- 128Fredrik Pettersson-WentzelGATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 129Freddie HamiltonC75 GP · 6 PSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 130Jason WilsonLNYRNew York Rangers
- 131John KlingbergD700 GP · 443 PDALDallas Stars
- 132Tim HeedD105 GP · 29 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 133Micheal FerlandL335 GP · 134 PCGYCalgary Flames
- 134Cody BeachRSTLSt. Louis Blues
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2010 class
12th
of 19 Swedes selected
40th
of 68 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 35Ludvig RensfeldtLCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 41Patrik NemethD504 GP · 70 PDALDallas Stars
- 44Sebastian WannstromRSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 51Calle JärnkrokC774 GP · 316 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 56Johan LarssonL488 GP · 132 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 57Oscar LindbergL252 GP · 79 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 90Joakim NordströmC444 GP · 75 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 106Marcus SörensenL226 GP · 64 POTTOttawa Senators
- 116Petter GranbergD45 GP · 2 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 126Patrick CehlinRNSHNashville Predators
+ 9 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
John Klingberg made his NHL debut on November 11, 2014, 4 years and 138 days after the draft.
700
Games
92
Goals
351
Assists
443
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Dallas Stars picks in the 2010 draft
- 11Jack CampbellG176 GP · 93 WDALDallas Stars
- 41Patrik NemethD504 GP · 70 PDALDallas Stars
- 77Alexander GuptillLDALDallas Stars
- 109Alex TheriauDDALDallas Stars
- 131John KlingbergD700 GP · 443 PDALDallas Stars