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 1999present

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

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

Björn Melin
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold 2006 Team

Melin has played for Sweden in:

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

  1. "Björn Melin". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  2. "Ducks Trim Roster to 27". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2006-09-28.
  3. "Ducks 4, Red Wings 2". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
  4. Daniel Gustafsson (2007-04-27). "Björn Melin återvänder till HV71" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  5. "Landslagsforward till AIK" (in Swedish). AIK IF. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  6. "Björn Melin - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved 2006-04-13.

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