Anton Blomqvist
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| Anton Blomqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1990 Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Malmö Redhawks Springfield Falcons IK Oskarshamn IK Pantern | ||
| NHL draft | 167th overall, 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2017 | ||
Anton Blomqvist (born March 7, 1990) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who most notably played in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He currently serving as the head coach of SHL club, HV71.
Playing career
[edit]Before coming to North America, Blomqvist played over 100 games of professional hockey with the Swedish Malmö Redhawks in HockeyAllsvenskan and European Trophy. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round (167th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2010–11 season, he left the Redhawks and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets on March 17, 2011.[1]
In his two years in North America, he was assigned to the Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons and the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.[2] After making a negligible impact, Blomqvist returned on loan to Malmö for the final year of his contract with Columbus on June 18, 2013.[3]
As an impending free agent with the Blue Jackets on May 22, 2014, Blomqvist opted to remain in the HockeyAllsvenskan signing with IK Oskarshamn.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Linköpings | J20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 49 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Evansville IceMen | ECHL | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 51 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 45 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | IK Pantern | Allsv | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | IK Pantern | Allsv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Allsv totals | 234 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 355 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Anton Blomqvist to three-year entry level deal". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Falcons trim roster". Springfield Falcons. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ^ "Anton Blomqvist enhances Redhawks". Malmö Redhawks. 2013-06-18. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Anton Blomqvist första nya backen". IK Oskarshamn. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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