May 7, 2024
The New York Islanders announced today that goaltender Marcus Hogberg has agreed to terms on a two-year deal.
Hogberg, 29, spent the last three seasons with Linkoping HC of the Swedish Hockey League. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound netminder posted a 2.51 goals-against average, .914 save percentage, and a career-high 21 wins in 40 games last season.
The Orebro, Sweden native was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the third round (78th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft and played for the Senators for three seasons from 2018-21.
Hogberg played 77 American Hockey League games with Ottawa’s top affiliate from 2016-21, posting a 2.72 goals-against-average and .907 save percentage. In 2018-19 with the Belleville Senators, he posted AHL career highs in wins (21) and games played (39).
On the international stage, Hogberg played for Team Sweden at the 2022 World Championships, the 2014 World Junior Championships, and the 2012 Under-18 World Junior Championships.
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Bridgeport Islanders…