Born	February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) (age 24), Helsingborg, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team F. teams	Dallas Stars Färjestads BK (SEL)
Career	2005 – present

Fabian Brunnström (born February 6, 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward from Jonstorp Höganäs Municipality, currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Brunnström began playing professionally in Sweden's third highest hockey league with Jonstorps IF in 2005–06, scoring 44 points in 38 games. The following year, he joined Borås HC, helping their promotion to the second-tier Allsvenskan with a league-leading 73 points in 41 games.

In 2007–08, Brunnström began garnering attention from the National Hockey League while playing in the top-tier Elitserien with Färjestads BK.^[1] Undrafted by an NHL club, he was an unrestricted free agent in the NHL. Negotiations with Brunnström came to a head towards the end of the season, with the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks widely considered to be the initial front-runners in landing him.^[2][3] Canucks general manager Dave Nonis was reportedly close to signing Brunnström, but was fired before the deal could take place.^[4][5] After completing the season with 37 points in 54 games, Brunnström eventually signed with the Dallas Stars on May 8, 2008, to a two-year entry level contract. The deal is reportedly close to US$850,000 annually with bonus incentives that could increase his salary to US$2.5 million.^[6]

After being a healthy scratch in his first two games with the Stars,^[7] Brunnström became the third player in NHL history to score a hat trick in his debut game, on October 15, 2008, joining Alex Smart of the Montreal Canadiens (January 14, 1943) and Réal Cloutier of the Quebec Nordiques (October 10, 1979). Brunnström was credited with the game winning goal, helping the Stars to a 6-4 win over the Nashville Predators.^[8]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Jonstorps IF	Swe-2		38	21	23	44	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Rogle BK	Swe-1		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Borås HC	Swe-2		41	37	36	73	28		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Färjestads BK	SEL		54	9	28	37	16		12	1	0	1	6
2008–09	Dallas Stars	NHL		55	17	12	29	8		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				55	17	12	29	8		—	—	—	—	—

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Fabian Brunnström's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Fabian Brunnström's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Fabian Brunnström – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Fabian Brunnström's NHL player profile

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