The Red Wings drafted 6’2,” 205-pound forward Eddie Genborg with the 44th overall pick in this past June’s 2025 NHL Draft, and Genborg is, for lack of a better term, a pain in the ass to play against.
The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan posted a profile of Genborg today:
Genborg made no secret of what kind of player the Wings were getting. He enjoys the physical aspect of the game and making life difficult for opponents.
“I’m a very physical player,” Genborg said. “Pretty good skater and love to compete on the ice. Maybe around two years ago I found out that I have a pretty big body and if I’m being good at being physical, it can take me very long (way). So, I started from there.”
Genborg had 34 points (19 goals, 15 assists) in 28 games for Linkoping’s junior team last season, while adding two goals in two games with their Swedish Hockey League team. He also had three assists in seven games for Sweden’s world junior team.
Genborg, 18, is returning to Sweden this season, and there’s no timetable to beginning his North American pro career. But Genborg is already looking forward to getting to play in the smaller rinks here, where his style of play could be a seamless fit.
“I’ve played on the small rink, and I really like to play on it,” he said. “It fits me good. It’ll be a good, big key for me. I’m a physical player and I like to play a physical (game) and compete on the ice.”
Continued with comments from Kris Draper and Steve Yzerman…And it should be noted that Genborg is heading to Henrik Zetterberg’s former team, Timra IK, to play in the SHL this upcoming season.
