Anton Strålman
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb) |
| NHL Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | August 1, 1986 , Tibro, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 216th overall, 2005 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Anton Strålman (born August 1, 1986, in Tibro, Sweden) is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL league.
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[edit] Playing career
Anton Strålman was selected on July 30, 2005 by the Toronto Maple Leafs as their fifth draft choice (216th overall). He was picked in the seventh and last round of the post-lockout 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Earlier the same year, on April 4, Anton had signed a two year deal with Timrå IK. During the following 2005-06 season, Strålman adapted to Elitserien quickly and became a regular. On January 20, 2006 this effort was recognized as he was named the third in the line of four candidates for Elitserien Rookie Of The Year 2006. The award was eventually won by the forward Nicklas Bäckström.
On May 16, 2007 it was announced that Strålman had signed a three year contract with the Leafs. He made his North American professional debut on October 6, 2007 with the Toronto Marlies and played his first game for the Leafs on October 23 in a home game against the Atlanta Trashers. On March 21, 2008 he scored his first NHL goal in a game against the Buffalo Sabres and recorded his first multi-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens on March 29.
[edit] Awards
- Elitserien 2005-06 Rookie of the Year Nominee in 2006.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Skövde IK | Swe-3 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | Skövde IK | Swe-2 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Timrå IK | SEL | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK | SEL | 53 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 21 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Elitserien Totals | 98 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for Sweden in:
- 2005 World Junior Championships
- 2006 World Junior Championships
- 2007 World Championships
- 2008 World Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2005 | Sweden | WJC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article on Strålman and Timrå
- Anton Strålman - player profile and career stats (English). European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on January 31, 2007.
- Anton Strålman. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on January 31, 2007.
- Lovande back klar (Swedish). Timrå IK (2005-04-04). Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- Anton Strålman, Årets rookiekandidat (Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association (2006-01-20). Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- Gamesheet: Rochester at Toronto - Oct 6, 2007. American Hockey League (2007-10-06). Retrieved on October 7, 2007.
- Recap - Thrashers 5, Maple Leafs 4, SO. National Hockey League (2007-10-23). Retrieved on October 24, 2007.
