Anton Lindholm
| Anton Lindholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1994 Umeå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Skellefteå AIK | ||
| NHL Draft |
144th overall, 2014 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Anton Lindholm (born November 29, 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Lindholm was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round, 144th overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Lindholm played as a youth with Varuträsk IF and SK Lejon before joining Skellefteå AIK at the age of 15. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2011–12 season.[2] In the 2013-14 season, Lindholm played 39 games in the junior SuperElit level before he was promoted to the Senior side in the second half of the year. Lindholm developed a physical presence and impressively established a top four defensive role in the playoffs, scoring 3 points in 14 games in helping Skellefteå claim the SHL Championship. Prior to being drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, on April 14, 2014, he was re-signed to a two-year extension to continue with Skellefteå.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | J20 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Piteå HC | Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 45 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Colorado Avalanche add size, right side players in draft". Denver Post. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ "2011–12 Skellefteå AIK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Anton Lindholm stops" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
External links
- Anton Lindholm's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Anton Lindholm's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database