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Swedish ice hockey player Ice hockey player
Anton Björkman
Born (1999-05-13) May 13, 1999 (age 25)
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.

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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