Björn Melin
| Björn Melin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 4, 1981 Jönköping, SWE |
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (189 cm) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| SEL team Former teams |
AIK HC Fribourg-Gottéron HV71 HC Dalen Malmö Redhawks Portland Pirates Anaheim Ducks Dinamo Riga Lukko |
| NHL Draft | 163rd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 1999–present |
Björn Melin (born July 4, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, who plays for AIK in of the Elitserien (SEL).
Playing career
Melin plays as left winger with jersey number 91. 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 the AHL and the 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]
Prior to the 2012–13 season, Melin signed a two-year contract with the Stockholm club AIK of the Elitserien (SEL) to return to Sweden.[5]
Awards
- Silver medal at the 1999 World U18 Championships.
- Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004, 2008 and 2010.
- Gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.
- Elitserien playoff silver medal with HV71 in 2009.
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 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2008–09 | HV71 | SEL | 53 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HV71 | SEL | 55 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011-12 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2011-12 | Lukko | SM-liiga | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SEL totals | 454 | 82 | 122 | 205 | 316 | 100 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 54 | ||||
| AHL totals | 59 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| NLA totals | 19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
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)
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.[6]
References
- ↑ "Björn Melin". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ↑ "Ducks Trim Roster to 27". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
- ↑ "Ducks 4, Red Wings 2". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
- ↑ Daniel Gustafsson (2007-04-27). "Björn Melin återvänder till HV71" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
- ↑ "Landslagsforward till AIK" (in Swedish). AIK IF. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "Björn Melin - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved 2006-04-13.