David Rundblad (born 8 October 1990) is a Swedish professional

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player who is currently playing with

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in the

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(SHL). Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the

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in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the

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before being traded to the

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. On 4 March 2014, he was traded to the

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. He won the

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with the Blackhawks in

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Playing career

Professional

Rundblad scored his first Elitserien goal on 14 March 2009, in a playoff game against

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. NHL Central Scouting ranked Rundblad sixth among European skaters for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, one spot behind

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teammate Tim Erixon. The following season, Rundblad remained with Skellefteå and scored his first regular season goal on 30 January 2010 against Mattias Modig of Luleå HF, a goal that ended up being the game-winner. On 10 June 2010, it was announced that Rundblad had signed an entry-level contract with St. Louis. On 25 June 2010, he was acquired by the

in exchange for the 16th overall pick in

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, which the Blues used to select

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. Rundblad finished the 2010–11 season with 50 points in 55 games, the second highest point total of any defenceman in Elitserien history, after David Petrasek, who had 53 points (in 52 games) in 2009–10. Rundblad attended his first Senators camp in 2011, and remained on the roster into the season. Rundblad made his NHL debut on 11 October 2011, against the

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. Rundblad's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Peter Regin on 15 October in a game against the

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. His first NHL goal came on 27 November 2011, against Cam Ward of the

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. On 17 December 2011, Rundblad was traded to the

(along with a second-round draft pick) for forward Kyle Turris. Rundblad participated in the AHL All-Star Classic in Providence,

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, on January 28, 2013. He scored six goals and had 17 assists for 23 points in 32 games before the break. On 4 March 2014, Rundblad (along with defenceman Mathieu Brisebois) was traded to the

in exchange for a second-round pick in

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. In 2015, Rundblad won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks, having played in 49 regular-season games and five playoff games, including two games in the Stanley Cup Finals against the

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. In the 2015–16 season, Rundblad made the Blackhawks opening night roster primarily as the team's reserve defenseman. He provided two assists in nine games before he was placed on waivers and later reassigned to the

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. Before playing with Rockford, on 3 January 2016, it was announced that Rundblad was loaned to the ZSC Lions of

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's National League A for the remainder of the season. He later returned to the Blackhawks for their post-season matchup against the

, appearing in three games in the seven-game first-round exit. On 1 July 2016, Rundblad became a free agent after he was placed on waivers and bought out of the remaining year of his contract with the Blackhawks. He signed to return to the

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of the Swiss top-flight

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on September 2, 2016. After finishing his ZSC stint, he made the jump to the

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, signing with

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on 10 May 2017. On 23 June 2022, Rundblad left the KHL following three seasons with Sochi and moved to the Finnish Liiga on a one-year contract with Kärpät.

International play

Rundblad represented

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at the 2009 World Junior Championships and 2010 World Junior Championships. During the 2010 tournament, Rundblad was an alternate captain for the Swedish team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rundblad, David 1990 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players Modo Hockey players NHL first-round draft picks Ottawa Senators players People from Lycksele Municipality Phoenix Coyotes players Portland Pirates players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players St. Louis Blues draft picks SKA Saint Petersburg players Skellefteå AIK players HC Sochi players Swedish ice hockey defencemen 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Stanley Cup champions ZSC Lions players Ice hockey people from Västerbotten County