It was surprising that Patrik Berglund wasn’t initially named to Sweden’s World Cup of Hockey roster this summer. Berglund was on the silver medal squad in Sochi, and he was on the 2011 silver medal World Championship team and the 2009 bronze team, along with the Swedish silver medal winning 2008 World Junior team. He has a goodly amount of experience in international play, and despite missing much of last season with a shoulder injury, he managed 15 points (10 goals, 5 assists) in 42 games last year with the Blues.
Berglund was named as a replacement for Team Sweden’s Richard Rakell today.