Simon Hjalmarsson
Mats Simon Hjalmarsson (born February 1, 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Simon Hjalmarsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 1, 1989 Värnamo, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Rögle BK Luleå HF Linköpings HC CSKA Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
39th overall, 2007 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
In the 2006–07 season, he played for the Frölunda HC in the J20 SuperElit league and Gislaveds SK in the Division I. He was among the very best players in the Swedish U20 league, scoring 54 points in 41 games. He was consequently selected by the St. Louis Blues, 39th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
On June 4, 2014, Hjalmarsson signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He was signed under the influence of General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, who previously drafted Hjalmarrson whilst as a scout for the St. Louis Blues.[2] After attending the Blue Jackets training camp for the 2014–15 season, Hjalmarsson failed to make an impression with the club and was initially reassigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons on October 3, 2014.[3] With little interest to play North American minor league hockey, Hjalmarsson was placed on unconditional waivers in order to mutually terminate his contract with the Blue Jackets. On October 15, 2014, Hjalmarsson signalled an intent to play in the KHL when his rights were traded by his draft team, HC Sibir Novosibirsk to CSKA Moscow. On October 28, 2014, he eventually signed a two-year contract with the club.[4]
Hjalmarsson returned to Sweden after the end of the 2015–16 season, signing for a second time with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 104 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Borås HC | Allsv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Borås HC | Allsv | 40 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rögle BK | SEL | 53 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Luleå HF | SEL | 55 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Luleå HF | SEL | 53 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 55 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 33 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 28 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 51 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 425 | 105 | 160 | 265 | 195 | 77 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 26 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2014 Belarus | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2009 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2007 Finland | |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2017, 2019 | [6][7] |
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2019 | [8] |
References
- "Blues make selections at the 2007 Entry draft". St. Louis Post Dispatch. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- "Blue Jackets sign free agent forward Simon Hjalmarsson". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- "Blue Jackets assign three players to Springfield". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- "CSKA has reached an agreement with Simon Hjalmarsson" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- "Hjalmarsson returns home". Frölunda HC. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "Frolunda crowned CHL champions". Champions Hockey League. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- "Frölunda are the Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Simon Hjalmarsson's profile on Hockey's Future