Five For Howling · Oct 7, 2020
Coyotes use 173rd pick to draft Filip Barklund
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesThe Arizona Coyotes used their sixth-round pick to draft center Filip Barklund 173rd overall.
The 6’ 0”, 168-pound Barklund has spent his entire career in Sweden and is listed as playing both center and left wing.
Barklund is a native of Stockholm, Sweden, and spent last season with the Örebro HK organization. Most of his time was spent with Örebro HK J20 in the J20 SuperElit league where he played in 43 games and registered 9 goals and 21 assists.
While 30 points doesn’t sound impressive, it is important to note that Barklund is younger than all the players who scored more than him, being only 18 years old compared to the others who are 19 or 20.