Pontus Åberg is a Swedish professional Ice-hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2019, Pontus Åberg currently plays for the Minnesota Wild as their Forward. Further, Pontus Åberg has played for other teams like Nashville Predators, Edmonton Oilers, and Anaheim Ducks.
Pontus Åberg reportedly earns around $650,000 as his yearly salary from Minnesota Wild. Further, Pontus Åberg has an estimated net worth of over $1 million.
The ice hockey forward is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Ellinore and shares 1 child with her.
Pontus Åberg has an estimated net worth of over $1 million in 2020 which is quite similar to Neal Pionk. He reportedly signed a 2 year / $1,300,000 contract with Minnesota Wild in 2019.
Further, the NHL player has an average salary of $650,000 annually whereas Zach Parise is among the highest earner of the team with an annual salary of $7,538,462. Pontus Åberg so far has made earnings of $2,179,635 from his entire NHL career.
Some of his career contract and earnings, including bonus and incentives:
| YEAR | TEAM | SALARY |
| 2016-2017 | Nashville Predators | $925,000 |
| 2017-2018 | Edmonton Oilers | $146,790 |
| 2017-2018 | Nashville Predators | $503,210 |
| 2018-2019 | Minnesota Wild | $283,095 |
| 2018-2019 | Anaheim Ducks | $321,540 |
Additionally, as per his contract with Wild, he will be earning $650,000 as a base salary, carrying $650,000 as a cap hit.
As per the reports, he is an unmarried man but currently, he is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Ellinore. However, the couple is still to be married. Further, the duo shares a daughter named Molly who was born in 2016.
Pontus Åberg with his girlfriend and daughter SOURCE: Tumblr In one of the programs of TV 4, they revealed that Ellinore was pregnant just after 4 months of their meeting. In the program, Åberg and De Silva talk about their relationship. Even when his girlfriend became unplanned pregnant, the couple hadn't been together for six months.
At that moment, he wasn't sure if he wanted to be a father but he was happy with whatever the decision his girlfriend took. In the same interview he said: "It was a little shock, but when she wrote that she wanted to keep, I said that if she wanted to do that we would do it. It would be good whichever".
Additionally, there aren't any rumors about his past affairs or relationship in the media yet. Talking about his body measurement, the Famous NHL star is 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) in height and weighs around 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb).
Pontus Åberg was born on 23 September 1993, in Stockholm, Sweden. However, the details about his parents and siblings are still behind the curtains.
As per his nationality, he is Swedish and belongs to the White ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Libra. Prior to his NHL career, he represented Stockholm at the Rikspucken, a national tournament in Sweden.
He started his first North American season in 2014–15 season playing for the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals after signing an entry-level contract with the Predators.
After Ryan Johansen went down in WCF Game 4, he was announced to be out for the rest of the playoffs, and as Predators captain Mike Fisher was also sidelined, the Predators called on Sissons and Åberg to help carry the offensive load. On 18 July 2017, the Predators re-signed Aberg to a two-year contract.
Pontus Åberg Highlights:
During the 2017–18 season, in exchange for Mark Letestu, Åberg was traded by the Predators to the Edmonton Oilers at the NHL trade deadline of 25 February 2018.
In his debut with an assist on a goal from Jesse Puljujärvi, he scored his first point as an Oiler in a 5-2 loss to the Sharks. On 1 October 2018, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks.
Åberg's tenure with the Ducks ended on 16 January 2019 as he was traded in exchange for Justin Kloos at the Minnesota Wild. Currently, he is playing along with his star teammates such as Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway and many more.
