Björn Melin
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| Position | Left Winger |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname(s) | Melle |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 198 lb (90 kg/14 st 2 lb) |
| SEL Team F. teams |
HV71 Malmö Redhawks |
| 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, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.
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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.[1]
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.[2] On January 7 Melin made his NHL debut and scored a goal for Anaheim Ducks against Detroit Red Wings.[3]
After just one season in AHL and NHL, Melin returned to his native Sweden for play in Elitserien. In April, 2007, he signed a three-year contract with his former club HV71.[4]
[edit] Awards
- Silver medal at the 1999 World U18 Championships.
- Elitserien Champion with HV71 in 2004 and 2008.
- 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 | SEL | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | HV71 | SEL | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HV71 | SEL | 50 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | HV71 | SEL | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | HV71 | SEL | 47 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | Malmö Redhawks | SEL | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | SEL | 49 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2006-07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 59 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | HV71 | SEL | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| SEL totals | 346 | 60 | 69 | 129 | 242 | 61 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 42 | ||||
| AHL totals | 59 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
Statistics as of April 21, 2008
[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 | |||
Statistics as of April 13 2006[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Björn Melin. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- ^ Ducks Trim Roster to 27. Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
- ^ Ducks 4, Red Wings 2. Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
- ^ Daniel Gustafsson (2007-04-27). Björn Melin återvänder till HV71 (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- ^ Björn Melin - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
