If this goal is any indication of what fans of the Detroit Red Wings can look forward to in the near future, this will be a draft pick well spent.
Jonatan Berggren was drafted 33rd overall by the Red Wings in 2018, and is currently suiting up for Skellefteå AIK of the SHL. In 35 games played, he’s tallied nine goals with 25 assists, along with a +4 plus/minus rating.
And this latest goal he scored is an ideal demonstration of his skills on the ice.
Berggren circles the zone and scores, 3-1 Skellefteå. pic.twitter.com/5Mc5NlZHdm
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) January 31, 2021
Fans may immediately reminisce of former Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist‘s highlight-reel tally years back against the Ottawa Senators, which was scored in similar fashion:
Who else is looking forward to eventually seeing Berggren in the Red Wings lineup?
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Former Red Wings defenseman Aaron Ward details abuse at UM
Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Aaron Ward came forward to reveal that he was a victim of the disgraced late Dr. Robert Anderson at the University of Michigan while a student athlete at the school.
Ward spent three years playing for the Wolverines from 1990 to 1993.
While speaking during an interview on TSN 690 in Montreal, Ward admitted the abuse he suffered contributed to a gambling problem he’d suffer later in life.
“When I was in college and I was 17 and 18, I was sexually abused by a doctor who was at the University of Michigan who’s currently publicly under investigation,” said Ward, later confirming Dr. Anderson’s identity. “Listen, I was married 20 years and my ex-wife did not know that, not an ounce of that. But you come to a place of realizing that when you finally let go of these things and when you share with people, whether you deem them embarrassing, whether you can’t come to grips with the reality, if you take the chance and you verbalize it, you can quickly find out that people can either kind of relate to what you’re going through or they can just be there (for you).
“So as I admit that on radio, that I was sexually abused by a doctor in a professional environment at the University of Michigan and suppressed it forever, it is liberating as you drop these things from your conscience. I spent, since I was 17 years old when that happened, trying to figure out why I gambled since I was 17. That’s not the only reason, but it’s a contributing factor.”
He is another good pick, and at 33. Shows 2nd round is still valuable.