Defenseman Carl Gunnarsson plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his NHL debut for the Maple Leafs during the 2009-10 season, appearing in 43 games for Toronto. In his rookie campaign, he logged 15 points on three goals and 12 assists, and posted 10 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=94563

Carl Gunnarsson was originally signed by the Maple Leafs in the seventh round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in his first NHL game with Toronto on November 14, 2009, in a match-up against the Calgary Flames. Gunnarsson took three shots on goal during his NHL debut, and posted 21:18 of time on ice in 27 shifts. He went on to log his first NHL point, an assist, in his second game on November 17, 2009, against the Ottawa Senators. He notched his first NHL goal on January 29, 2010, against the New Jersey Devils.http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474125&season=20092010&view=gamelog

Carl Gunnarsson, who stands 6-foot-2 and wears the #36 on his NHL jersey, was born on November 9, 1986, in Orebro, Sweden. He is described by The Hockey News as a puck-moving defenseman, a player with an excellent frame and long reach that can move the puck out of danger both quickly and efficiently."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5218

Carl Gunnarsson began his career in his native Sweden. He played in the Sweden Elite League (SEL) for the Linkoping HC from 2005-09. He appeared in 150 games for Linkoping, posting 29 points on 10 goals and 19 assists. He also recorded 60 penalty minutes. In 38 playoff appearances, he logged nine points on nine assists, and 16 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5218

Gunnarsson began his professional hockey career in North America playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL, and the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies. He played 43 NHL games during the 2009-10 season, and 12 AHL games. In his 12 games for the Marlies, he logged just two points on two assists, and posted two penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=94563 In his first 32 games with the Maple Leafs on the 2010-11 season, he logged six points on two goals and four assists. He also recorded two penalty minutes and registered a -1 plus/minus rating.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5218