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Gus Forslund
Born	(1908-04-25)April 25, 1908 Holmsund, Sweden
Died	August 4, 1962(1962-08-04) (aged 54) Geraldton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1926–1941

Gustaf Oliver Forslund (April 25, 1908 – August 4, 1962) was a Swedish-born Canadian professional ice hockey right wing player. In the 1932–33 season, he became the first Swedish-born player in the National Hockey League, and played 48 games for the Ottawa Senators. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1926 to 1941, was spent in various minor leagues.

Early life

Gustaf Forslund was born in Holmsund in Västerbotten, Sweden to Lars Anton Forslund and his wife Ida Maria Fällman. When he was still a child, his family moved to Fort William and later Port Arthur, Ontario.

Playing career

First playing professional hockey for the Port Arthur Ports at age 20, he transferred to the Fort William Forts one year later. In 1929 he moved to Minnesota to play for the Duluth Hornets of the American Hockey Association (1926–1942). Playing 48 games for the Ottawa Senators in 1932–33, Forslund became the first Swede to play in the NHL. He scored a total of 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists.

He went on to play for the Windsor Bulldogs of the International Hockey League (1929–1936) and the Philadelphia Arrows and New Haven Eagles in the Can-Am Hockey League. He ended his career playing in the Thunder Bay Senior League until 1941. In 1939–40, Forslund led the Thunder Bay Senior League with 39 points in 24 games.

After hockey

After retiring, Forslund helped organise youth hockey. After his wife died at 39, he was left to raise their two children alone. He died from a stroke in 1962 when he was 54.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1926–27	Port Arthur Ports	TBSHL		16	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Fort William Forts	TBSHL		19	10	1	11	10		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Fort William Forts	TBSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Duluth Hornets	AHA		48	8	7	15	33		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Duluth Hornets	AHA		47	18	10	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Duluth Hornets	AHA		48	14	13	27	24		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Ottawa Senators	NHL		48	4	9	13	2		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Windsor Bulldogs	IHL		43	8	12	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Philadelphia Arrows	Can-Am		48	20	32	52	15		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am		48	16	17	33	26		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Fort William Wanderers	TBSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Fort William Wanderers	TBSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Duluth Zephyrs	TBSHL		11	8	13	21	—		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Duluth Zephyrs	USHL		26	18	13	31	7		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Geraldton Gold Miners	TBSHL		24	18	21	39	8		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Geraldton Gold Miners	TBSHL		12	6	3	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHA totals				143	40	30	70	87		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				48	4	9	13	2		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Obituary at LostHockey.com
• Gus Forslund at Find a Grave