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).
| 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 | ||
Playing career
editBorn 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database