Oscar Lindberg

Growing up in Skellefteå, Oscar Lindberg broke into senior hockey with the local club and made his Elitserien debut in 2009, developing as a centre known for dependable two-way play. He established himself in the Swedish system before moving on to North America.

Lindberg was selected in the second round, 57th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. His NHL rights changed hands relatively early: on 8 May 2011 he was traded to the New York Rangers for Ethan Werek. He came to North America in 2013 and spent time with the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Rangers' AHL affiliate, prior to appearing in the NHL for the first time on 24 February 2015.

A landmark season at home came in 2012–13 when Lindberg earned the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the SHL playoff MVP. With the Rangers he scored his first NHL goal on 7 October 2015 against the Chicago Blackhawks. On 21 June 2017 he was left unprotected and selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft; the Golden Knights signed him to a two-year contract on 4 July 2017, and he scored in the franchise's first home game on 10 October 2017.

On 25 February 2019 Lindberg was traded to the Ottawa Senators along with Erik Brännström and a second-round pick in 2020, in the deal that sent Mark Stone to the Golden Knights. As a free agent he signed with EV Zug of the Swiss National League on 26 August 2019 (one year with an option), and posted 14 goals and 30 points in 46 games during the 2019–20 campaign before the season was cancelled because of COVID-19.

He continued his career in Europe by signing a one-year contract with HC Dynamo Moscow on 8 May 2020 and later agreed to a two-year deal with SC Bern on 10 June 2022. Internationally, Lindberg played for Sweden at the 2011 World Junior Championships and was a member of Sweden's gold-medal team at the 2013 IIHF World Championship. A centre by trade, he brings positioning, defensive awareness and the capacity to contribute offensively when given an expanded role.