Victor Eklund netted a goal for the Bridgeport Islanders in a 3-7 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, marking Jack Berglund's AHL debut. The former JVM teammates faced off for the first time in North America. Eklund has impressed with nine points in six games.
Jack Berglund made his AHL debut with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers' affiliate, on Saturday night. His team defeated the Bridgeport Islanders 7-3. Berglund, the former JVM captain, recorded a +1 rating and three shots on goal but no points. Helge Grans added an assist for the Phantoms. Victor Eklund, 19, scored his second goal in as many games for Bridgeport, making the score 3-5 with a quick wrist shot. Despite the loss, Eklund has tallied nine points in six AHL appearances after leaving Djurgården, following the path of friend Anton Frondell. Frondell has nine points, including three goals, in 10 NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks. The matchup pitted two Swedish prospects who won gold together at the World Junior Championship. Eklund, nicknamed 'Mini-Fimpen,' opened his AHL stint with six assists in four games before adding three points over his last two.
