Christian Jonas Berglund (born March 12, 1980) is a retired Swedish professional

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. He last played for

BIK Karlskoga BIK Karlskoga is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Karlskoga, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, the HockeyAllsvenskan HockeyAllsvenskan (previously Allsvenskan and SuperAllsvenskan) is a professional ice ...

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, Sweden's second-tier league. Earlier in his career, he also competed in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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Playing career

Berglund started his hockey career playing in the Swedish Elite League with Färjestads BK and representing Sweden in World Junior Championship tournaments. He was selected in the second round, 37th overall, by the

in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft as their third pick. Berglund remained with Färjestad until 2001, when he signed with the Devils. He initially played for their AHL affiliate, the

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, before joining the Devils later that same season. On March 1, 2004, he was traded along with Victor Uchevatov to the

in exchange for

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. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which saw the cancellation of the entire NHL season, Berglund returned to his homeland to continue playing competitive hockey. He rejoined his former club, Färjestad BK, in the Swedish Elite League (Elitserien). Following that year, in the summer of 2005, Berglund opted to further his career in Switzerland by signing with the

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of the National League (NLA). He became a key player for the Lakers over the next five seasons, establishing himself as a consistent scorer and veteran presence. On April 21, 2010, Berglund decided to return once again to his original Swedish club, Färjestad, signing a four-year contract to bring his experience and leadership back to the team. After completing his career with Färjestad and later BIK Karlskoga in the HockeyAllsvenskan, Berglund officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on March 9, 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berglund, Christian 1980 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Albany River Rats players BIK Karlskoga players Färjestad BK players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Örebro IF Troja-Ljungby players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players SC Bern players SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Swedish ice hockey left wingers