John Klingberg

Date of Birth: Aug 14, 1992
Age: 34
Place of Birth: Göteborg, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Lerums BK
Position: D
Height: 186 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: R
Status: Retired

John Klingberg Facts

Player Type: Offensive DefensemanPP SpecialistPuck-Moving Defenseman
Drafted: 2010 round 5 #131 overall by Dallas Stars
Agency: Premium

An offensive-minded defenseman, Klingberg skates well and is very mobile. Has terrific puck skills and excels on the powerplay. Oozes hockey sense. Loves to join the attack and act as a fourth forward.

Brothers: Carl Klingberg, Olle Klingberg
Father: Anders Klingberg

John Klingberg Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2007-2008	Frölunda HC U16	U16 SM	6	2	4	6	2	9
2008-2009	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Elit	16	3	8	11	8	-
2008-2009	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	14	0	4	4	4	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
2009-2010	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Elit	10	2	4	6	12	-
2009-2010	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	10	1	9	10	10	-	Playoffs	7	2	9	11	10	-
2009-2010	Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	27	0	5	5	32	-	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	6	-
2010-2011	Frölunda HC J20	J20 SuperElit	13	3	14	17	29	-	Playoffs	7	1	10	11	6	-
2010-2011	Frölunda HC	Elitserien	26	0	5	5	10	-3
2010-2011	Borås HC Loan	HockeyAllsvenskan	7	1	0	1	2	-1
2010-2011	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	7	5	6	11	25	-
2010-2011	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	0	2
2010-2011	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	14	2	3	5	2	-
2010-2011	Sweden (all)	International	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2011-2012	Jokerit U20 Loan	U20 SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	0	1
2011-2012	Jokerit Loan	SM-liiga	20	1	2	3	8	1
2011-2012	Kiekko-Vantaa Loan	Mestis	6	1	4	5	0	-1
2011-2012	Skellefteå AIK Loan	Elitserien	16	1	3	4	6	-1	Playoffs	16	0	4	4	14	-6
2011-2012	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	0	3	3	4	1
2011-2012	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	15	2	8	10	4	3
2012-2013	Skellefteå AIK J20 Loan	J20 SuperElit	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2012-2013	Skellefteå AIK Loan	Elitserien	25	1	12	13	6	10	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	8	9
2012-2013	Texas Stars	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2013-2014	Frölunda HC "A" Loan	SHL	50	11	17	28	12	8	Playoffs	7	0	4	4	2	0
2013-2014	Texas Stars	AHL	3	0	1	1	4	2
2013-2014	Sweden (all)	International	6	0	3	3	0	-3
2014-2015	Dallas Stars	NHL	65	11	29	40	32	5
2014-2015	Texas Stars	AHL	10	4	8	12	6	5
2014-2015	Sweden	WC	7	2	4	6	0	9
2014-2015	Sweden (all)	International	9	2	5	7	2	9
2015-2016	Dallas Stars	NHL	76	10	48	58	30	22	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	2	-5
2016-2017	Dallas Stars	NHL	80	13	36	49	34	2
2016-2017	Sweden	WC	10	2	4	6	2	7
2016-2017	Sweden (all)	International	12	4	6	10	8	8
2017-2018	Dallas Stars "A"	NHL	82	8	59	67	26	10
2017-2018	Sweden "A"	WC	10	1	5	6	4	6
2017-2018	Sweden (all)	International	13	1	6	7	6	5
2018-2019	Dallas Stars "A"	NHL	64	10	35	45	12	6	Playoffs	13	2	7	9	6	8
2018-2019	Sweden	WC	5	2	2	4	2	-1
2018-2019	Sweden (all)	International	5	2	2	4	2	-1
2019-2020	Dallas Stars "A"	NHL	58	6	26	32	22	-10	Playoffs	26	4	17	21	14	-5
2020-2021	Dallas Stars "A"	NHL	53	7	29	36	23	-15
2021-2022	Dallas Stars "A"	NHL	74	6	41	47	34	-28	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	26	-2
2022-2023	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	50	8	16	24	30	-28
2022-2023	Minnesota Wild	NHL	17	2	7	9	4	3	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	0	2
2023-2024	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	14	0	5	5	8	-7
2024-2025	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	11	1	3	4	8	0	Playoffs	19	1	3	4	2	3
2025-2026	San Jose Sharks	NHL	56	10	17	27	24	-13

John Klingberg Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2008-2009	Göteborg	TV-Pucken	8	0	2	2	6	-
2010-2011	Frölunda HC	ET	5	0	2	2	2	-
2011-2012	Jokerit Loan	ET	6	0	1	1	2	-
2013-2014	Frölunda HC Loan	ET	6	2	4	6	2	-
2013-2014	Sweden	EHT	6	0	4	4	0	-4
2014-2015	Sweden	EHT	2	1	0	1	2	0
2016-2017	Sweden	EHT	2	2	2	4	4	1
2017-2018	Sweden	EHT	3	0	1	1	2	-2

John Klingberg Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	3	13	4	9	13	1.00	10	7	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
EHT	4	13	3	7	10	0.77	8	-5	0
ET	3	17	2	7	9	0.53	6	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	2	-1	0
International	6	46	9	22	31	0.67	18	17	0
International-Jr	2	36	9	17	26	0.72	31	3*	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	2	24	1	13	14	0.58	14	-	2	10	2	9	11	1.10	10	-
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	2	26	5	12	17	0.65	20	-	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	3	41	3	19	22	0.54	61	-1*	2	12	2	10	12	1.00	12	-
Mestis	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	0	-1	0
NHL	12	700	92	351	443	0.63	287	-53	6	82	9	34	43	0.52	50	1
SHL (Elitserien)	4	117	13	37	50	0.43	34	14	3	36	1	11	12	0.33	24	3
SM-liiga (Liiga)	1	20	1	2	3	0.15	8	1	0
TV-Pucken	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	6	-	0
U16 SM	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	2	9	0
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
WC	4	32	7	15	22	0.69	8	21	0
WJC-20	2	12	1	4	5	0.42	4	3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

John Klingberg Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Anaheim Ducks	1	50	8	16	24	0.48	30	-28	0
Borås HC	1	7	1	0	1	0.14	2	-1	0
Dallas Stars	8	552	71	303	374	0.68	213	-8	4	59	7	28	35	0.59	48	-4
Edmonton Oilers	1	11	1	3	4	0.36	8	0	1	19	1	3	4	0.21	2	3
Frölunda HC	2	87	13	28	41	0.47	26	5*	1	7	0	4	4	0.57	2	0
Frölunda HC J18	2	50	6	25	31	0.62	34	-	2	10	2	9	11	1.10	10	-
Frölunda HC J20	2	40	3	19	22	0.55	61	-	2	12	2	10	12	1.00	12	-
Frölunda HC U16	1	6	2	4	6	1.00	2	9	0
Göteborg	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	6	-	0
Jokerit	1	26	1	3	4	0.15	10	1*	0
Jokerit U20	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
Kiekko-Vantaa	1	6	1	4	5	0.83	0	-1	0
Minnesota Wild	1	17	2	7	9	0.53	4	3	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	0	2
San Jose Sharks	1	56	10	17	27	0.48	24	-13	0
Skellefteå AIK	2	41	2	15	17	0.41	12	9	2	29	1	7	8	0.28	22	3
Skellefteå AIK J20	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
Sweden	4	32	7	15	22	0.69	8	21	0
Sweden (EHT)	4	13	3	7	10	0.77	8	-5	0
Sweden (all)	6	46	9	22	31	0.67	18	17	0
Sweden U19 (all)	1	7	5	6	11	1.57	25	-	0
Sweden U20	2	12	1	4	5	0.42	4	3	0
Sweden U20 (all)	2	29	4	11	15	0.52	6	3*	0
Texas Stars	3	13	4	9	13	1.00	10	7	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	14	0	5	5	0.36	8	-7	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

John Klingberg Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2008-2009	TV-Pucken Bronze Medal J18 Elit (South) Most Assists by Defenseman (8)
2009-2010	J18 SM Bronze Medal J18 Allsvenskan (South) Most Assists by Defenseman (9)
2010-2011	J20 SM Gold Medal Junior European Trophy All-Star Team Junior European Trophy Champion J20 SuperElit Playoffs MVP
2011-2012	Elitserien SM Silver Medal U20 WJC Gold Medal
2012-2013	Elitserien Champion
2014-2015	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL Rookie of the Month (January)
2016-2017	World Championship Gold Medal
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Assists by Defenseman (59) World Championship Best Defenseman World Championship Gold Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/11/2026	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Retired
07/01/2025	Confirmed	Edmonton Oilers	San Jose Sharks
01/17/2025	Confirmed	No team	Edmonton Oilers
07/01/2023	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	Toronto Maple Leafs
03/03/2023	Confirmed	Anaheim Ducks	Minnesota Wild
07/29/2022	Confirmed	Dallas Stars	Anaheim Ducks
04/17/2015	Extension	Dallas Stars	Dallas Stars
05/20/2013	Confirmed	Skellefteå AIK	Frölunda HC
01/20/2012	Confirmed	Jokerit	Skellefteå AIK
05/16/2011	Confirmed	Jokerit	Dallas Stars
04/10/2011	Confirmed	Frölunda HC	Jokerit

John Klingberg Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Dallas Stars
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC U20
Cult/Star player for Skellefteå AIK

Memorable dates
- 2014-11-20 • Scored first NHL goal (vs Arizona vs Mike Smith)
- 2014-11-11 • Made NHL debut (at Arizona; TOI 18:32; +1)
- 2010-11-25 • Scored first Allsvenskan goal (at Oskarshamn vs Jens Holmström)
- 2010-11-17 • Made Allsvenskan debut (at Tingsryd)
- 2010-09-21 • Made Elitserien debut (vs AIK; TOI 17:38; -1)