Jack Berglund’s stock has climbed fast, and the reasons are easy to spot. The Flyers’ No. 9 prospect in the 2026 Top 25 Under 25 moved up six spots from his winter ranking in early 2026 and 11 from last August after a strong stretch on the international stage and his first AHL goal late in the season. For a player still just 20 years old as of 9/15/2026, it was the kind of year that puts him squarely on the radar.
The only wrinkle: instead of spending more time in North America next season, Berglund has been loaned back to Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League. That means the wait continues for Flyers fans, but it also gives him another year to build on a season that started to show real traction.
Berglund’s biggest breakout came at the World Junior Championships, where he wore Sweden’s captain’s “C” and helped deliver the country’s first gold medal at the event since 2012. He led Sweden with seven assists and tied Ivar Stenberg for the team scoring lead with 10 points in seven games.
He also earned a look with Sweden’s senior team at the IIHF World Championships, posting four assists in eight games. For a young player, that’s a serious vote of confidence.
Back in the SHL, the 6’4″, 209-pound center took another step. He scored seven goals for Färjestad, more than he had managed across his previous two seasons combined between brief stints with the senior club.
This was the first year he really established himself at that level, spending only two games with three assists at the under-20 level and otherwise staying with the big team. He plays a heavy game, likes to work down low, and looks physically ready for whatever comes next.
Färjestad coach Cam Abbott was openly impressed with the way Berglund handled the jump. Back in March, Abbott said, “To play in this league, at that age, demands the minutes that he’s playing and the effect he’s having on the game, and he’s done a great job handling that responsibility, earning the opportunities. I’m looking forward to working with him for a few years,” said Abbott back in March.
The Flyers rewarded Berglund with an entry-level contract in early April, and he finished the remainder of the regular season with five games for the Phantoms, scoring one goal. That brief look in North America was enough to hint that he was nearing a bigger opportunity, but the current roster picture in Philadelphia pushes that back for now. With Couturier moving down in the lineup, Noah Cates occupying another bottom-six center spot, and plenty of forwards competing for ice time, there simply isn’t a clear lane for Berglund this season.
That doesn’t make him less valuable. If anything, it makes him useful in a different way: as organizational depth who can keep developing in a place he knows well. It also wouldn’t be a surprise if other NHL teams asked about him in trade conversations.
There are still parts of Berglund’s game that need work. He shot 27 percent in the SHL last season, a number that won’t hold up.
He also ranked 20th on his team in shots on goal with just 26 in 40 games, so the next step is about volume and confidence as much as finishing. If Färjestad gives him a bigger role, he’ll need to shoot more or find better looks.
Still, the ceiling conversation is interesting. A 20- to 25-point season in Sweden would force a closer look at where his NHL upside really sits. He may profile as a bottom-six center, but there’s at least some room to dream bigger if the skating comes along and the offense keeps growing.
Berglund already has a strong base to work from. He’s been a pro since 2023-24, when he made his first-team debut in the SHL, and he’s had years around experienced players to learn from. His father also played more than 450 games between the NHL and Sweden’s top flight, which only adds to the sense that Berglund knows how to maximize what he has.
The floor looks high. The role may not be glamorous.
But the Flyers have a center with size, touch, and leadership traits, and the “C” he wore for Sweden says plenty about the kind of player he can become. Even if he never reaches the top of the lineup, he looks like someone who can still matter in a big way.
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