Kristofer Ottosson
Encyclopedia
Jan Kristofer Ottosson is a Swedish
professional ice hockey player
, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF
in the Swedish Elitserien
league. He is one of the players who has been in the club the longest. Ottosson began playing hockey in Djurgården's youth organization and was later promoted to the J20-team
. He made his Elitserien debut on 22 September 1994, and has since then been a regular member of the senior team, with the exception of a two season stint at Huddinge IK
. He was also on loan to Haninge HF in the 1994–95 season and Arlanda Wings in the 1996–97 season. He took a break from hockey in 2005, missing the first 18 regular season games due to family issues. He scored his 300th regular season point in Elitserien on 5 October 2010, when he made an assist to Andreas Holmqvist
's goal.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey player
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...
, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Hockey are a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the ice hockey department of the sports club Djurgårdens IF. The department was formed in 1922 with the help of Wilhelm Arwe and have since then become Sweden's most successful team, having won the Swedish...
in the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
league. He is one of the players who has been in the club the longest. Ottosson began playing hockey in Djurgården's youth organization and was later promoted to the J20-team
J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan...
. He made his Elitserien debut on 22 September 1994, and has since then been a regular member of the senior team, with the exception of a two season stint at Huddinge IK
Huddinge IK
Huddinge IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Huddinge, a southern suburb of Stockholm. The team is currently playing in the third highest league in Sweden, Division 1...
. He was also on loan to Haninge HF in the 1994–95 season and Arlanda Wings in the 1996–97 season. He took a break from hockey in 2005, missing the first 18 regular season games due to family issues. He scored his 300th regular season point in Elitserien on 5 October 2010, when he made an assist to Andreas Holmqvist
Andreas Holmqvist
Per Robert Andreas Holmqvist Pedersen is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF in Elitserien. He has previously played for Linköpings HC and Frölunda HC...
's goal.