Marcus Hogberg

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The hulking Swedish netminder played four seasons in his homeland with Linkoping HC prior to moving to North America. He’d endure stints in the ECHL (Brampton) and AHL (Belleville) prior to making the NHL grade for the first time with the Ottawa Senators during the 2018-19 season.
He won first game in North American hockey, in the ECHL backstopping the Brampton Beast to a 3-1 win over the Reading Royals via a 36-save performance on Nov. 17, 2018. Hogberg would earn the first shutout in Belleville Senators history, a 33-save performance during a 2-0 win over the Rochester Americans on Feb. 7, 2018.
Hogberg made his NHL debut December 29, 2018, making 21 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. He’d fail to come away a winner through his first seven NHL appearances before finally getting the better of the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime, making 37 saves. However, that would be Hogberg’s lone win over his first 14 NHL appearances.
Over 42 games with the Senators, Hogberg could never loom as large between the posts as his massive frame suggested he should be able to do. He would post just nine NHL wins. His GAA was 3.39 and his save percentage .894. He’d post an NHL-leading eight overtime losses in 2019-20. The 2020-21 season saw Hogberg begin the campaign with an 0-5-0 record, 4.88 GAA and .836 save percentage, which was second-worst among NHL goalies.
Following the 2020-21 season, Hogberg was a free agent after Ottawa elected not to tender him a qualifying offer. He opted to go back home, signing to play again with Linkoping HC. He’d played four more years with the club in Sweden. Hogberg won a career-high 21 games during the 2023-24 SHL season. His save percentage was .914.
Opting to take advantage of an out clause in his contract following the 2023-24 SHL season, Hogberg signed a two-year $1.55 million pact with the New York Islanders. His addition gives the Islanders a third goalie with NHL experience behind Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov.
As an international player, Hogberg was a two-time silver medal winner at the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2011 and 2012. He won a silver medal with Sweden at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship. He was the backup goalie and made just one start, blanking Norway 10-0. Hogberg also played with the Swedish team at the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
