Anton Wedin

Anton Wedin (born March 1, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Anton Wedin
Born (1993-03-01) March 1, 1993
Sundsvall, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 HV71
Timrå IK
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Wedin first played as a youth with hometown club, IF Sundsvall Hockey, before securing a move as a junior to Timrå IK. In the 2009–10 season, Wedin was the leading scorer for his team in the J18 Allsvenskan. In the playoffs he registered 3 goals and 5 points in just three games.

In the 2011–12 season, Wedin made his professional debut with Timrå IK in the Elitserien, in a 2-1 shootout defeat to Frölunda HC on 26 December 2011.[1] He went scoreless in 10 games in a limited fourth line role, before he was loaned out to hometown club IF Sundsvall of the HockeyAllsvenskan, featuring in two games.

On 30 July 2012, Wedin signed a one-year Elitserien contract with Timrå.[2] In the 2012–13 season, he scored his first professional goals, registering both goals in a 4-2 defeat to Skellefteå AIK on 26 December 2012.[3] He dressed in 41 games, totalling 4 goals and 5 points. Unable to help Timrå avoid relegation in the Kvalserien playoffs, he registered 1 assist in 7 games.

Wedin continued with Timrå, signing a one-year each year as the team remained in the Allsvenskan. In the 2015–16 season, he led the club in assists with 18, finishing second in points with 25 to Jonathan Dahlén. In the 2017–18 season, Wedin was a leading contributor on offense, finishing with 9 points in 10 Qualification games, as Timrå earned a promotion to the SHL.[4]

On 23 April 2018, Wedin signed an improved SHL one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with Timrå.[5] Wedin had a breakout season in his first year in the SHL, leading the club with 14 goals and placing third with 27 points in just 32 games. Despite scoring 9 points in 7 Kvalserien games he was unable to prevent Timrå's return to the Allsvenskan following relegation.

Through his standout performance with Timrå and as a free agent, Wedin fielded significant interest from the NHL. Swayed by a familiarity with Head Coach Jeremy Colliton, Wedin agreed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on 11 May 2019.[6] In his debut North American season, Wedin was assigned to begin the 2019–20 campaign with AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. He registered 7 goals and 17 points through 31 games with the IceHogs, earning a recall to the Blackhawks to appear in 4 NHL games.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Blackhawks and with the AHL season cancelled due to COVID-19, Wedin opted to return to Sweden by signing a three-year contract with HV71 of the SHL on 9 May 2020.[7]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 Germany

Wedin was selected to make his junior international debut Sweden at the 2011 World U18 Championships in Dresden, Germany. He claimed the Silver medal after losing the final to the United States.

Wedin made his first senior appearance with Sweden at the 2018 Karjala Tournament in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Playing on a line with Dennis Rasmussen and Nick Sörensen, he made his debut against the Czech Republic on 8 November 2018.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Timrå IK J20 41 3 16 19 32 3 0 2 2 0
2011–12 Timrå IK J20 33 12 15 27 34 3 1 0 1 2
2011–12 Timrå IK SEL 10 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 IF Sundsvall Hockey Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Timrå IK J20 17 8 14 22 6 — — — — —
2012–13 Timrå IK SEL 41 4 1 5 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Timrå IK Allsv 46 4 11 15 20 — — — — —
2014–15 Timrå IK Allsv 50 9 10 19 18 — — — — —
2015–16 Timrå IK Allsv 47 7 18 25 26 5 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Timrå IK Allsv 29 2 3 5 8 5 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Timrå IK Allsv 30 6 8 14 6 10 2 7 9 14
2018–19 Timrå IK SHL 32 14 13 27 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Rockford IceHogs AHL 31 7 10 17 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
SHL totals 83 18 14 32 10 — — — — —
NHL totals 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden U18 6 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 6 0 0 0 0

References
  1. "Game Summary: Frolunda 2 Timra 1". eurohockey.com. December 26, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. "Anton Wedin signs senior contract with Timrå" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. "Game Summary: Timra 2 SAIK 4". eurohockey.com. December 26, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. "Timrå är tillbaka i SHL". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. "Anton Wedin extends stay with Timra" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  6. "Swedish winger Anton Wedin chooses to sign with Blackhawks". The Athletic. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  7. "Anton Wedin new forward in HV71". HV71. May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Sweden v Czech Republic lineup card". tilasportavelu.fi (in Finnish). November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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