Andreas Jämtin
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Andreas Jämtin is a Swedish professional ice hockey
player, currently playing with Linköpings HC
in the Swedish elite league Elitserien
.
' assistant general manager Jim Nill
commented on Jämtin's playing style as "he's a pest on the ice".
Jämtin was drafted in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
by the Detroit Red Wings with their 5th round pick, in the 157th overall selection. For season 2006–07 Jämtin waited for contract offers from NHL but due to not receiving any offers signed a one-year contract with the Swedish club HV71. After the 2006–07 season, he extended the contract with another three years. On 16 June 2008 it was reported that Jämtin signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent. After only having played four games in the AHL
with Hartford Wolf Pack
and five games with Charlotte Checkers in the ECHL
, Jämtin chose to move back to Sweden and signed a two-year deal with the Swedish Elitserien
team Linköpings HC
.
Statistics as of 25 April 2006.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, currently playing with Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
in the Swedish elite league Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
.
Playing career
Jämtin is a winger who, despite his size, is very aggressive and plays with lot of intensity. Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
' assistant general manager Jim Nill
Jim Nill
James Edward Nill is a former NHL right winger, currently the assistant General manager of the Detroit Red Wings.-Junior career:...
commented on Jämtin's playing style as "he's a pest on the ice".
Jämtin was drafted in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
by the Detroit Red Wings with their 5th round pick, in the 157th overall selection. For season 2006–07 Jämtin waited for contract offers from NHL but due to not receiving any offers signed a one-year contract with the Swedish club HV71. After the 2006–07 season, he extended the contract with another three years. On 16 June 2008 it was reported that Jämtin signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent. After only having played four games in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford Wolf Pack
The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center....
and five games with Charlotte Checkers in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
, Jämtin chose to move back to Sweden and signed a two-year deal with the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
team Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
.
Awards
- Winner of TV-puckenTV-puckenTV-pucken is a Swedish national ice hockey tournament for district teams of boys under 15 years of age. It was created by hockey legend Sven "Tumba" Johansson....
with Stockholm A in 1999. - Swedish Champion with HV71HV71HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
in 2004 and 2008.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | AIK | SEL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | AIK | Swe-2 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HV71 HV71 HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien... |
SEL | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 105 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 68 | ||
| 2004–05 | HV71 | SEL | 42 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | TPS TPS (ice hockey) TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:... |
SM-l SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
37 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HV71 | SEL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | ||
| 2006–07 | HV71 | SEL | 49 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 150 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | ||
| 2007–08 | HV71 | SEL | 51 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 167 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford Wolf Pack The Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Linköpings HC Linköpings HC Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden.... |
SEL | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| SM-liiga totals | 37 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SEL totals | 266 | 48 | 60 | 108 | 746 | 63 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 176 | ||||
International play
Jämtin has played for Sweden in:- 2002 World Junior Championships
- 2003 World Junior Championships
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2003 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 46 | |||
Statistics as of 25 April 2006.