Mathis Olimb
| Mathis Olimb | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1 February 1986 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing/Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team Former teams |
Frölunda HC Vålerenga Augsburger Panther Rockford IceHogs |
| National team |  Norway |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
Mathis Olimb (born February 1, 1986) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in the Elitserien. He is the older brother of fellow Norwegian international Ken André Olimb.
Playing career
Olimb started his professional career in 2002 in the Norwegian GET-league, playing for Vålerenga, where he grew up. In the 2006–07 season, he finished second among the point leaders. In 2007, he joined Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After two seasons in Germany, he signed a two-year deal with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien on June 27, 2009.[1] On June 17, 2010, he was signed by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks to a 1 year deal.[2]
Assigned to the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the entire 2010–11 campaign, Olimb returned to Frölunda HC at seasons end signing a two-year contract on April 29, 2011.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Vålerenga | GET | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Manglerud Star | GET | 29 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | London Knights | OHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 46 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Vålerenga | GET | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Vålerenga | GET | 42 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 54 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 43 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 55 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| GET totals | 120 | 40 | 69 | 109 | 125 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 14 | ||||
| DEL totals | 97 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SEL totals | 110 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Norway Jr. | WJC18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | Norway Jr. | WJC-D1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Norway Jr. | WJC18-D1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | Norway Jr. | WJC-D1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | Norway Jr. | WJC18-D1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 | Norway Jr. | WJC-D1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 2006 | Norway Jr. | WJC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | Norway | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | Norway | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | Norway | OG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Norway | WC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 40 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 44 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "Mathis Olimb and Martin Roymark to Frölunda HC" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ↑ "Blackhawks sign center Mathis Olimb". Chicago Blackhawks. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ "Mathis Olimb returns to Frolunda" (in Swedish). HC Frolunda. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
External links
- Mathis Olimb's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mathis Olimb's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mathis Olimb – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net