Björn Melin
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| Position | Left Winger |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Anaheim Ducks Portland Pirates (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | July 4, 1981, Jönköping, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 163rd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Björn Melin (born July 4, 1981, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, contracted by Anaheim Ducks in NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Melin plays as left winger with jersey number 31. He is an energetic och quick power forward who works hard in every shift. Melin started his hockey career with HC Dalen and has played six of his first seven professional seasons with HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Melin was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their 6th round pick, in the 163rd overall selection. Melin chose not to renew his contract with his last club HV71 in Sweden after the season 2005-06. On May 31, 2006, he signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Melin started the season 2006-07 playing for the Portland Pirates in AHL.[1] On January 7 Melin made his NHL debut and scored a goal for Anaheim Ducks against Detroit Red Wings.[2]
[edit] Awards
- Silver medal at the 1999 World U18 Championships.
- Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004.
- Gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | HV71 | Elit | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | HV71 | Elit | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HV71 | Elit | 50 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | HV71 | Elit | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | HV71 | Elit | 47 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | Malmö Redhawks | Elit | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | Elit | 49 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 306 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 210 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2006 | Team | |
Melin has played for Sweden in:
- 1999 World U18 Championships (silver medal)
- 2000 World Junior Championships
- 2001 World Junior Championships
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden | WU18C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ducks Trim Roster to 27. Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
- ^ Ducks 4, Red Wings 2. Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
[edit] Web sites
- Björn Melin. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on April 3, 2006.
- #31 - Björn Melin. HV71.se. Retrieved on April 3, 2006.
- Björn Melin - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on April 13, 2006.
