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After a surprisingly good freshman season at UMass, Lindberg will likely play in the NCAA for a couple more seasons. His fantasy potential is likely that of a long term project that will be a few years from relevancy.


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May 2022 – The NCAA champion signed with Pittsburgh in July 2021 and played seven games in the AHL before an ankle injury sidelined him. In his absence, it was a bit of a merry-go-round between the pipes in Wilkes-Barre, with career minor leaguers Louis Dominigue, Alex D’Orio, and Tommy Nappier all playing 20+ games. Lindberg should at least split the net as a 1B in the minors this year – if he remains in the organization. The Penguins will have an active off-season and they have a fair amount of depth in net. Kyle Watson

July 2019 – The freshman UMass goaltender took over the starting gig part way through the season and led the young NCAA squad all the way to the national championship game where they fell to Minnesota-Duluth. He was on the Finnish world junior squad that earned the gold medal last year, earning a shutout in his only game played at the tournament. Statically, Lindberg was outstanding in college (.934 S%, 1.60 GAA) but he is a bit undersized at just 6-0. As a seventh round pick, he is destined to be a long-term project for the Wild who now have a full pipeline of goaltenders. The 2019 seventh-round pick of the Wild was originally eligible for the 2018 draft, making him a double over-aged player.  There are skills evident but the fact of the matter is that in order for Lindberg to gain relevancy within the Wild organization, the young Finn will have to continue playing at a high level in the NCAA and then work his way through the Wild system. Tony Ferrari

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.0
NHL Certainty 3.5
Country FIN
Position G
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth January 31, 1999
Height 6‘0”
Weight 187 lbs
Drafted 2019 Round 7; Overall: 197
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2024-2025LiigaHPK94322.540.8981
2023-2024LiigaTPS31612112.540.8832
2022-2023AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1961113.130.8960
2021-2022AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins74202.760.9150
2020-2021NCAAUniv. of Massachusetts1510141.240.9495
2019-2020NCAAUniv. of Massachusetts188521.910.9272
2018-2019WJC-20Finland U2011000.001.0001
2018-2019NCAAUniv. of Massachusetts1711401.600.9344
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaTUTO Hockey U20480002.690.9220
2016-2017U20 MestisKiekko-Espoo U20 Ch10000.000.8750
2016-2017U18 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U18360000.000.9320
2015-2016U18 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U1830000.000.9000
2015-2016U18 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U18 Akatemia240000.000.9280
2014-2015U16 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U16220000.000.9160
2013-2014U16 SM-sarjaBlues U1610000.001.0000
2013-2014U16 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U16 Ch30000.000.8770

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