Anton Björkman

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Anton Björkman
Born (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 22)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 2
2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 11 0 1 1 6

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Anton Björkman" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Anton Björkman" (in Swedish). lhc.eu. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

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