Draft:Isac Born

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
World U18 Championships

Isac Born
Isac Born
Born	July 7, 2004 (age 20); Onsala, Sweden
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
SHL team	Frölunda HC
Playing career	2022–present

Isac Born (born July 7, 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward current playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).^[1]

Playing career

Born started playing as a youth for HK Kings, Kållereds SK, and Järnbrott HK, before moving to join the Frölunda HC junior academy in 2018. Winning the Swedish under 16 Championship with Frölunda in his first season.^[2] Born represented Gothenburg at TV-pucken in 2019, scoring two goals in five games. He made his professional debut for Frölunda HC in the SHL during the 2022–23 season, he scored his first two goals on February 16, 2023, in a 6–1 win over Linköping HC.^[3] He finished the season with two goals and three assists in 36 games, and one assist in ten playoff games. For the 2023–24 season Born earned himself a regular spot on Frölunda's roster,^[4] and improved his production to three goals and nine assist in 44 regular season games, and one goal and one assist in fourteen playoff games.

International play

Born represented Sweden at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where the team won bronze. He also competed for Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, contributing one goal and one assist as Sweden claimed the gold medal. In 2024, Born was part of the Swedish team that earned a silver medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, being one of only three players not selected in the NHL entry draft chosen to the Swedish team.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2020–21	Frölunda HC	J20	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Frölunda HC	J20	35	4	9	13	6	3	0	1	1	0
2022-23	Frölunda HC	J20	28	6	13	19	2	1	0	0	0	0
2022–23	Frölunda HC	SHL	36	2	3	5	0	10	0	1	1	0
2023–24	Frölunda HC	J20	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Frölunda HC	SHL	44	3	9	12	0	14	1	1	2	2
SHL totals			80	5	12	17	0	24	1	2	3	2

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Sweden U18	HG18	4	0	0	0	0
2022	Sweden U18	U18	6	1	1	2	0
2024	Sweden U20	WJC	7	1	0	1	0
Junior totals			14	5	6	11	6

References

^ "Isac Born player profile". Swedish Hockey League. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
^ "Isac Born EP profile". Elite Prospects. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
^ "Här gör 18-årige Isac Born sina två första SHL-mål i Frölundas kross". Sveriges Television (in svenska). February 16, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Jansson, Martin (September 18, 2023). "Isac Born om succéutvecklingen: "Inget jag hade planerat"". Hockeysverige.se (in svenska). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Knekta, Jonathan (January 2, 2024). "Han är Juniorkronornas actionhjälte". Aftonbladet (in svenska). Retrieved August 3, 2024.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Frölunda HC players Category:Swedish ice hockey forwards

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[1] "Isac Born player profile". Swedish Hockey League. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

[2] "Isac Born EP profile". Elite Prospects. 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

[3] "Här gör 18-årige Isac Born sina två första SHL-mål i Frölundas kross". Sveriges Television (in svenska). February 16, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[4] Jansson, Martin (September 18, 2023). "Isac Born om succéutvecklingen: "Inget jag hade planerat"". Hockeysverige.se (in svenska). Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[5] Knekta, Jonathan (January 2, 2024). "Han är Juniorkronornas actionhjälte". Aftonbladet (in svenska). Retrieved August 3, 2024.

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