Marcus Högström

Marcus Högström
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989 (age 35)
Sveg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Skellefteå AIK
Timrå IK
Djurgårdens IF
Spartak Moscow
HIFK
Stockton Heat
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2022

Marcus Högström (born March 20, 1989) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Högström played in the youth set-ups of Svegs IK, Skellefteå AIK and MODO Hockey. He then spent the 2009-10 campaign with Molot-Prikamie Perm in Russia's second-tier league. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2010–11 Elitserien season and would jump between Sweden's top-flight and the second division HockeyAllsvenskan in the following years, playing for clubs like Timrå IK, IF Sundsvall Hockey, Malmö Redhawks, Almtuna IS and Djurgårdens IF.[1]

After two full seasons with Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserie, he left for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2016, joining HC Spartak Moscow.[2] He was waived by the KHL side in late November 2016[3] and accepted an offer from Finnish Liiga outfit HIFK a couple of days later.[4]

During his second stint with Djurgårdens IF, and in the midst of a successful 2017–18 season, Högström was signed to a three-year contract extension through to 2022 on February 7, 2018.[5] As Djurgårdens reached the semi-finals, Högström contributed with 3 goals and 23 points in 50 regular season games.

On June 12, 2018, Högström sought a release from his contract with Djurgårdens IF after securing a one-year, two-way contract as a 29-year-old with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[6] In his debut 2018–19 North American season, after attending the Flames training camp, Högström was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Stockton Heat. Högström's season was cut short, contributing with 2 assists in 12 games before he was ruled out with injury.

As an impending free agent from the Flames, Högström opted for a return to Sweden in rejoining Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on a two-year contract on May 10, 2019.[7]

International play

Högström received his first cap for Sweden's men's national team in April 2016.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Svegs IK Div.3 13 3 0 3 12 — — — — —
2004–05 Svegs IK Div.3 19 0 4 4 30 6 0 0 0 18
2006–07 Skellefteå AIK J20 28 0 1 1 55 — — — — —
2007–08 Modo Hockey J20 39 5 12 17 70 5 1 1 2 4
2007–08 AIK Härnösand Div.1 2 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2008–09 Modo Hockey J20 29 5 14 19 36 5 2 0 2 4
2008–09 KB65 HK Div.1 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Molot-Prikamie Perm RUS2 35 1 10 11 18 10 0 2 2 4
2009–10 Molot Perm RUS3 2 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 IF Sundsvall Hockey Allsv 44 6 23 29 95 — — — — —
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Timrå IK SEL 30 0 6 6 8 — — — — —
2011–12 IF Sundsvall Hockey Allsv 6 1 3 4 27 — — — — —
2011–12 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 16 3 0 3 14 6 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Asplöven HC Allsv 7 2 2 4 6 — — — — —
2012–13 IF Sundsvall Hockey Div.1 14 2 9 11 32 3 0 2 2 16
2012–13 Svegs IK Div.2 2 2 3 5 30 — — — — —
2013–14 Almtuna IS Allsv 47 5 22 27 36 — — — — —
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 3 0 1 1 4 10 2 9 11 4
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 53 6 13 19 30 2 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 8 20 28 56 8 2 1 3 12
2016–17 Spartak Moscow KHL 30 1 7 8 20 — — — — —
2016–17 HIFK Liiga 11 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2016–17 Djurgårdens IF SHL 21 2 9 11 0 3 0 2 2 0
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 3 20 23 38 11 1 6 7 31
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 12 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 7 19 26 22 — — — — —
2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 43 2 14 16 55 3 0 0 0 2
2021–22 Djurgårdens IF SHL 8 2 2 4 2 — — — — —
SHL totals 308 30 103 133 213 27 3 9 12 45

References

  1. ^ "Marcus Högström från Sveg gör succé i SHL | Sveg.se - mötesplats i Svegsbygden. De senaste lokala händelserna och nyheterna samt info om kommande evenemang och aktiviteter". www.sveg.se. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Succéspelare lämnar Djurgården för KHL". Expressen. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marcus Högström får sparken från KHL". Expressen. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ruotsalaispuolustaja Marcus Högström HIFK:hon". liiga.fi. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Hogstrom extends contract for three years" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Flames sign Ehliz, Hogstrom". Calgary Flames. June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hogstrom is back with DIF". Djurgårdens IF (in Swedish). May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Efter debuterna – nu får Högström och Hedberg chansen igen i Tre Kronor". allehanda.se. Retrieved November 30, 2016.


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