Jimmie Ölvestad

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Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg/13 st 9 lb)
SEL Team F. teams	Djurgårdens IF Tampa Bay Lightning
Nationality	Sweden
Born	February 16, 1980 (1980-02-16) (age 28), Stockholm, SWE
NHL Draft	88th overall, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning
Pro career	1998 – present

Jimmie Ölvestad (born February 16, 1980, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Currently, he is playing in the Swedish Elite League for Djurgårdens IF.

Ölvestad had played three seasons in Sweden for Djurgårdens IF before coming to the NHL in the 2001–02 season to play for the Lightning. After three seasons in North America, during which he appeared in 111 NHL games with the Lightning, Ölvestad returned to Djurgårdens IF during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. While the NHL resumed play in the 2005–06 season, Ölvestad remained in Sweden.