Swedish ice hockey player (born 1991)
Ice hockey player
Dennis Everberg
(born 31 December 1991) is a
Swedish
professional
ice hockey
winger
for
Rogle BK
of the
Swedish Hockey League
(SHL). He has previously played in the NHL with the
Colorado Avalanche
.
Playing career
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Everberg played as a youth with
Vasteras IK
before joining Swedish professional club,
Rogle BK
. In the
2009?10 season
, Everberg made his senior debut with Rogle in the
Elitserien
, appearing in 12 games, collecting a goal and an assist. On 8 May 2010, Everberg was signed to a two-year extension to further develop within Rogle BK.
[1]
In the following
2010?11 season
, with a relegated Rogle returning to the
HockeyAllsvenskan
, Everberg featured more prominently with the senior side, contributing with five goals and 12 points in 41 games. Everberg was hampered by a shoulder injury that required surgery early in the
2011?12 season
. Upon his eventual return in February, Everberg's developing power forward role became influential in promoting Rogle BK back to the Elitserien. He scored two goals and 6 points in 10 games in the postseason.
As one of Rogle's strongest players, he was re-signed to a further two-year extension on 8 May 2012.
[2]
In the
2012?13 season
, Everberg played his first full season in the Elitserien. Used primarily in a depth role, Everberg scored a modest five goals and 8 points in 55 games with lowly Rogle. In failing to maintain their SHL status, Everberg was relied upon by Rogle in the HockeyAllsvenskan during the
2013?14 season
. As one of the team's biggest forwards, Everberg scored a team-leading 17 goals in 47 games, helping the club finish first in the SHL qualifiers. Everberg finished with eight goals in 16 games as the club finished third in promotion to remain in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Under the influence of sporting director
Anders Carlsson
's former scouting links to the
Colorado Avalanche
, Everberg was signed to his first North American contract, agreeing to a two-year entry-level contract with the Avalanche on 28 May 2014.
[3]
After making a strong impression at the Avalanche's 2014 training camp with his size and skating ability, Everberg surprisingly made the roster to begin the
2014?15 season
.
[4]
He made his NHL debut in an opening night defeat to the
Minnesota Wild
on 9 October 2014.
[5]
Upon recall from AHL affiliate, the
Lake Erie Monsters
, he scored his first NHL goal with the Avalanche on 2 November 2014 against the
Anaheim Ducks
.
[6]
With injuries plaguing the Avalanche, Everberg took advantage in securing a checking line role. Towards the conclusion of the regular season, Everberg suffered a shoulder injury against the
Nashville Predators
on 7 April 2015, which required surgery with a 6-month recovery period.
[7]
Everberg completed his first North American season with three goals and 12 points in 55 games.
Everberg recovered for the Avalanche's 2015 training camp; however, he was limited in play after an early injury in the preseason. He was the last cut sent to begin the
2015?16 season
with new AHL affiliate, the
San Antonio Rampage
. On the Rampage's top scoring line, Everberg found early success, contributing with 5 points in 3 games before he was recalled to the Avalanche on 22 October 2015.
[8]
Everberg made his season debut against the
Columbus Blue Jackets
on 24 October and appeared in 15 scoreless games in a fourth-line role. Having passed the games limit that exempted waiver eligibility, Everberg cleared before returning to the San Antonio Rampage on 27 November 2015.
[9]
As an impending restricted free agent at season's end, Everberg opted not to sign with Colorado and return to Sweden in signing a two-year contract with
Vaxjo Lakers
of the SHL on 6 May 2016
[10]
In the opening game of the
2016?17 season
, Everberg made an immediate impact in his return to the SHL, scoring the opening goal and adding another in a 5?2 victory over former club, Rogle BK, on 22 September 2016.
[11]
Everberg continued his scoring pace throughout the season, finishing second on the club with 37 points in 52 games.
In the off-season, Everberg opted to use his KHL release clause in order to forgo the final year of his contract with Vaxjo.
[12]
On 18 May 2017, Everberg agreed to a lucrative one-year deal with Russian club,
Avangard Omsk
of the KHL.
[13]
In the
2017?18 season
, Everberg initially struggled to find his footing within Omsk, registering just 9 points in 34 games. On 11 December 2017, he was traded by Avangard to
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
in exchange for fellow import,
Chad Rau
.
[14]
Everberg instantly provided a spark with Nizhnekamsk, playing out the regular season to record five goals in just 16 games.
With the ambition to re-establish his NHL career, Everberg left the KHL as a free agent and agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets on 1 July 2018.
[15]
On 13 November, the Jets placed Everberg on waivers with the intent to terminate his contract.
[16]
On 14 November, he signed with
EV Zug
of the Swiss
National League
(NL) for the remained of the 2018?19 season.
[17]
Everberg quickly adapted with Zug, regaining his scoring touch in contributing with 12 goals and 28 points in just 31 games. He continued his output in the playoffs, notching 8 points in 10 games.
As a free agent in the off-season, Everberg opted to return to his roots, signing a five-year contract with original Swedish club, Rogle BK of the SHL, on 23 April 2019.
[18]
International play
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Everberg, as a late bloomer, made his first appearance for
Sweden
at the international stage at the senior level of the
Euro Hockey Tour
during the
2016?17 season
. He remained on the pre-tournament squad in preparation for the
2017 IIHF World Championship
in
Germany
/
France
.
[19]
Despite initially being left of the final roster for the Tournament, Everberg was later added and made his debut in an 8?1 round-robin victory against
Italy
on 12 May 2017. He scored his first goal, the game-winner, and added an assist in a 4?2 victory over
Slovakia
on 16 May 2017.
[20]
In helping Sweden capture the Gold Medal, Everberg completed the tournament scoring two goals and 3 points in 6 games.
During the
2017?18 season
, with the exclusion of NHL contracted players, Everberg was selected to represent Sweden at the
2018 Winter Olympics
in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Used in a checking-line role, Everberg contributed with 2 points in 4 games in a 5th-place finish.
Career statistics
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Regular season and playoffs
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International
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Year
|
Team
|
Event
|
Result
|
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GP
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
PIM
|
2017
|
Sweden
|
WC
|
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2018
|
Sweden
|
OG
|
5th
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
2018
|
Sweden
|
WC
|
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2022
|
Sweden
|
OG
|
4th
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2023
|
Sweden
|
WC
|
6th
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
Senior totals
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33
|
7
|
3
|
10
|
12
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