# Gustav Forsling

Gustav Forsling (born 12 June 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Forsling was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft, but did not play for the team. He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks. Forsling won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.

## Playing career

A product of Linköpings HC, Forsling made his senior Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with the club during the 2014–15 SHL season. After his selection by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 NHL entry draft, Forsling's NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Adam Clendening on 29 January 2015.
On 11 May 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He made the Blackhawks' opening night roster to begin his first North American season in 2016–17. On 13 November, Forsling scored his first NHL goal in a 3–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens. He was later reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs on 6 January 2017.
On 24 June 2019, Forsling was traded by the Blackhawks, along with Anton Forsberg to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Calvin de Haan and Aleksi Saarela. On 16 July, the was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Hurricanes. During the 2020 off-season, on 24 October 2020, Forsling signed a one-year contract with Carolina.
On 8 January 2021, Forsling was placed on waivers by the Hurricanes prior to the delayed 2020–21 season. The following day, he was subsequently claimed by the Florida Panthers. On 15 July, the Panthers signed Forsling to a three-year, $8 million contract extension.
On 7 March 2024, Forsling was signed to an eight-year, $46 million contract extension by the Panthers. Forsling earned his first Stanley Cup championship when the Panthers won the seventh game of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers on 24 June.

## International play

Forsling represented Sweden's junior national teams on several occasions. Serving as captain for Sweden, he was named to the All-Star team at the 2015 World Junior Championships. He his first played for Sweden senior team during the 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour.

## Personal life

Forsling has an older brother, Forsling and a younger brother, Hannes.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 57 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 71 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 43 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 86 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 397 | 46 | 115 | 161 | 151 | 61 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | Sweden | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Sweden | 4NF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year | Ref |
| NHL |||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2024 | |