Anton Björkman
| Anton Björkman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 13, 1999 Linköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Linköpings HC | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Anton Björkman (born May 13, 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Born in Linköping, Sweden, Björkman played junior hockey, with local team Linköpings HC. In 2013–14, he debuted at the under-16 level, in the J16 SM. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Östergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament. The following season he dressed for 9 U-18 games recording 2 points. After impressive seasons in the J20 SuperElit; Björkman logged his first minutes in the Swedish Hockey League, against the Malmö Redhawks.[1][2][3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | IK Oskarshamn | Allsv | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| SHL totals | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
References
- ^ Mike Lindberg (February 9, 2016). "Anton Björkman är LHC:s nya backlöfte" (in Swedish). Linköpings HC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Anton Björkman" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Anton Björkman" (in Swedish). lhc.eu. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database