Derek Forbort's NHL career
Defenceman Derek Forbort was drafted 15th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 2010. He played 11 seasons for 5 clubs, 2015-2025. That came to 552 games and 106 points, 19 goals and 87 assists.
Below: the whole of Derek Forbort's career, season by season.
- Year 20102010 NHL Draft
Derek Forbort is drafted 15 overall by Los Angeles Kings
Selected15 overall, round 1Swedes drafted
19 selectedFirst Swede off the board
Ludvig Rensfeldt#35First off the board- 1Taylor HallEDM
- 2Tyler SeguinBOS
- 3Erik GudbransonFLA
Swedes from the same draftCalle Järnkrok774 GP · 316 P
Jesper Fast703 GP · 248 P
John Klingberg700 GP · 443 P
- 5 years, 3 months and 21 days later · 6 seasonsYear 20152015-2016 seasonNHL debut
Derek Forbort makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Minnesota Wild
Derek was 23 years old ·
STAPLES Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Christian Folin and
Jonas Brodin.
Year 2016Season2015-2016
Derek Forbort's first NHL season: 2 points
Events68games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Derek Forbort scores 18 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2016-2017EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Derek Forbort scores 18 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights0–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Derek Forbort plays only 20 games for 1 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars10 games2 points1 G · 1 AQualifying roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–1First roundDALDallas Stars2–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Derek Forbort scores 12 points
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens8 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Derek Forbort scores 14 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes7 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Derek Forbort scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers7 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers3–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Derek Forbort plays only 35 games for 4 points
Events47games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers3 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers2–4 - Season
2025-2026
Derek Forbort's last season: 0 points
The whole season2025-2026EventsHip80 games missed - The career
Derek Forbort played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Vancouver Canucks.