Alexander Urbom

Alexander Urbom (born December 20, 1990) is a professional Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).

Alexander Urbom
Urbom with the Albany Devils in 2012
Born	(1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 (age 34) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
ICEHL team Former teams	EC Red Bull Salzburg Djurgårdens IF New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Severstal Cherepovets Skellefteå AIK Düsseldorfer EG
NHL draft	73rd overall, 2009 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2008–present

Playing career

Urbom was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft. He previously played for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien and Brandon Wheat Kings in the WHL.

He scored his first NHL goal on April 10, 2011, against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.

Urbom was claimed off waivers to start the 2013–14 season by the Washington Capitals on October 3, 2013.^[1] After appearing in 20 games throughout the first half of the season with the Capitals, Urbom returned on waivers to be reacquired by the Devils on January 8, 2014.

After four seasons in North America, Urbom opted to leave as a restricted free agent, signing a two-year contract with Russian club Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL on June 6, 2014.^[2] After one season in the KHL, Urbom opted to return to the SHL, signing with Skellefteå AIK.

He returned to his original club, Djurgårdens IF, on loan from Skellefteå AIK in the second year of his two-year contract.^[3]

After three seasons in his second spell with DIF, Urbom left Sweden as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, signing a one-year contract with German club, Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on May 7, 2019.^[4]

As a free agent in the 2020–21 season, Urbom was belatedly signed for the remainder of the season with Austrian club, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League, on February 16, 2021.^[5]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Djurgårdens IF	J20		39	3	8	11	54		7	0	1	1	2
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		28	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	J20		16	5	6	11	45		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		66	12	21	33	87		15	4	3	7	17
2010–11	New Jersey Devils	NHL		8	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		72	2	21	23	64		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Albany Devils	AHL		50	2	10	12	33		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	New Jersey Devils	NHL		5	1	0	1	9		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL		68	0	8	8	64		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	New Jersey Devils	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Washington Capitals	NHL		20	1	1	2	19		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Albany Devils	AHL		35	1	10	11	26		3	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		56	1	7	8	34		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		47	0	6	6	75		13	0	1	1	6
2016–17	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		51	0	10	10	95		3	0	1	1	6
2017–18	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		38	1	1	2	24		11	0	3	3	0
2018–19	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		44	1	4	5	22		14	0	0	0	2
2019–20	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		36	3	3	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				208	2	21	23	218		41	0	5	5	14
NHL totals				34	3	1	4	28		—	—	—	—	—