A first-round pick by the Blue Jackets (No. 14) at the 2013 NHL Draft, Wennberg scored 21 points (16 goals, five assists) for Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-14 and was a Rookie of the Year finalist.
He arrived in North America the following season and played 68 games for the Blue Jackets, scoring 20 points (four goals, 16 assists). Wennberg scored his first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 22, 2014.
A first-round pick by the Blue Jackets (No. 14) at the 2013 NHL Draft, Wennberg scored 21 points (16 goals, five assists) for Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-14 and was a Rookie of the Year finalist.
He arrived in North America the following season and played 68 games for the Blue Jackets, scoring 20 points (four goals, 16 assists). Wennberg scored his first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 22, 2014.
After setting NHL career highs in goals (13), assists (46) and points (59) in 2016-17, Wennberg signed a six-year contract with the Blue Jackets on Sept. 1, 2017.
On the international stage, Wennberg helped Sweden finish second at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2013 and 2014.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Signed as a free agent by Florida, October 9, 2020.
