Background
Kjellberg, Patric was born on June 17, 1969 in Falun, Sweden.
Kjellberg, Patric was born on June 17, 1969 in Falun, Sweden.
He was drafted in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Drafted from the Swedish Elite League"s AIK, Kjellberg made his North American professional debut during the 1992-1993 season with Montreal"s AHL affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens. He also made his National Hockey League debut that same season with Montreal, appearing in seven games.
After the season, however, Kjellberg returned to Sweden and played five more seasons in Elitserien.
Kjellberg returned to the National Hockey League in the 1998-1999 season to play with the Nashville Predators. He was traded during the 2001-2002 season to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in exchange for Petr Tenkrat.
In his National Hockey League career, Kjellberg appeared in 394 games. He scored 64 goals and added 96 assists.
He also appeared in ten playoff games with Anaheim during the 2003 playoffs, going scoreless.
After his playing career, Kjellberg has worked for Leksands IF as sports manager.