Filip Forsberg Injury History

Last Modified Feb 2, 2025 20:30 GMT
Filip Forsberg Injury History
Filip Forsberg during a Vancouver Canucks v Nashville Predators game

Filip Forsberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger, playing for the Nashville Predators, as of Jan 2025. He was selected 11th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Before moving to North America, Forsberg played in Sweden and represented his country in international tournaments like the Ivan Hlinka Memorial and World U18 Championships.

In 2013, Forsberg was traded to the Nashville Predators. He has been named to the NHL All-Star Game twice and holds several franchise records. Forsberg signed a contract extension keeping him with the Predators until the 2029-30 season.

Filip Forsberg Injury History

According to Sports Forecaster, Filip Forsberg has dealt with multiple injuries throughout his career. In the 2022-23 season, he missed 32 games due to a concussion. In 2021-22, he missed games due to COVID-19 and an upper-body injury. In 2020-21, he was sidelined for 17 games with an upper-body injury. The 2019-20 season saw him miss six games with a lower-body injury. In 2018-19, he missed 17 games due to an upper-body injury. Earlier in his career, he faced multiple upper and lower-body injuries, along with a suspension in 2017-18.

Upper-Body Injuries

According to Sports Forecaster, Filip Forsberg has dealt with multiple upper-body injuries throughout his career. In the 2022-23 season, he suffered a concussion that kept him out for 32 games from February 12 to April 15, 2023. In the 2021-22 season, he missed nine games between November 3 and November 24 due to an upper-body injury. The 2020-21 season saw him sidelined for 17 games from March 27 to May 1 with a similar issue. His first major upper-body injury occurred in the 2013-14 season, causing him to miss 12 games from November 16 to December 18, 2013.

Lower-Body Injuries

According to Sports Forecaster, Forsberg has also suffered lower-body injuries, though they have been less frequent. In the 2019-20 season, he was sidelined for six games between October 17 and October 31. His earliest recorded lower-body injury was in the 2013-14 season when he missed two games from October 3 to October 8.

Other Injuries and Absences

According to Sports Forecaster, Aside from upper- and lower-body injuries, Forsberg has missed games for other reasons. In the 2021-22 season, he was out for four games due to COVID-19 between January 8 and January 17. In the 2017-18 season, he was suspended for three games by the NHL from February 4 to February 9 and was fined $96,774. He also missed a game on April 1, 2018, due to an undisclosed issue.

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FAQs on Filip Forsberg

A. Filip Forsberg plays as a left wing. 

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A. Filip Forsberg has been to the NHL All-Star Game twice in his career (in 2015 and 2024).

A. As of February 2025, Filip Forsberg has not won a Stanley Cup.

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