Henrik Tömmernes

Henrik Tömmernes
Born (1990-08-28) August 28, 1990
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Frölunda HC
Tappara
Utica Comets
NHL Draft 210th overall, 2011
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2006present

Joakim Henrik Tömmernes (born August 28, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh-round, 210th overall, of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft.[1] Tömmernes played four seasons with Frölunda HC in the Elitserien before moving to North America to join the Canucks minor league affiliate in Utica.

Playing career

Tömmernes played junior hockey Färjestad BK in the J18 Elit. In 2006–07 season, his first with the team, Tömmernes helped them win the J18 Allsvenskan championship. The following season he helped Färjestad back to the championship where they finished second. Tömmernes led all South Division defenceman in assists and points.[2] Prior to the 2008–09 season Tömmernes moved to Frölunda HC in the J20 SuperElit once he became to old for the U18 team.[3] He continued to contribute points from the blue line leading all South Division defenders in goals, assists, and points. He also made his Elitserien debut playing in 11 games with Frölunda's top team.[2] In the off season Tömmernes signed a two-year contract with Frölunda.[3]

In the first year of his contract Tömmernes played four games in the J20 SuperElit recording a goal and an assist.[2] For the majority of the season he played in the SHL and also played 23 games for Borås HC in the HockeyAllsvenskan while on loan from Frölunda.[2][4] During the 2010–11 season Tömmernes suffered a knee injury in the opening game.[5] He returned to play in 47 games registering a career high 20 points.[2] Following the end of the season the National Hockey League's (NHL) Vancouver Canucks drafted Tömmernes in the seventh round, 210th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[6] Despite being drafted Tömmernes agreed to return with Frölunda on a one-year contract.[7] Tömmernes was injured again in the 2011–12 season, suffering a broken jaw.[5] In 44 games he increased his goal production from three to five, but his overall point production fell to 14.[2] He again signed a one-year contract extension with Frölunda at the season's end.[8]

Following the completion of the 2012–13 season Tömmernes and Vancouver agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.[9] He joined the Canucks for training camp and played in the preseason registering two assists. He failed to make the team and was assigned to Vancouver's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets.[10]

In the 2014–15 season, continuing with the Utica Comets but unable to earn a call-up to the Canucks, on January 8, 2015, Tommernes was placed on unconditional waivers in order for a mutual termination of his NHL contract. On January 11, 2015, Tömmernes returned to Europe in signing for the remainder of the season with Finnish club, Tappara.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006-07 Färjestad BK J18 1436932 83474
2007-08 Färjestad BK J18 82574
2007-08 Färjestad BK J18* 14211136 80330
2008–09 Frölunda HC J20 4010223252 52688
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 110000
2009–10 Frölunda HC J20 41124
2009–10 Borås HC Swe-2 23591443
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 2703310 70112
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 473172024
2011–12 Frölunda HC SEL 44591436 61344
2012–13 Frölunda HC SEL 545111628 61455
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL 544141814
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 2338118
SHL totals 18313405398 19281012

* The five best J18 Elit teams from each division qualified for the Winter series known as J18 Allsvenskan

References

  1. "Player Bio - Henrik Tommernes". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Henrik Tömmernes". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  3. 1 2 Pettersson, Robert (2009-04-22). "Frölunda gives youths chance" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  4. "Jens Karlsson to Frölunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  5. 1 2 "Tömmernes is ready to take the next step Towards the big breakthrough" (in Swedish). Wild West Support. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2013-12-05. line feed character in |title= at position 41 (help)
  6. "Canucks sign defencemen Henrik Tommernes". Vancouver Canucks. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  7. "Stannar i Frölunda" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  8. Pettersson, Linus (2012-02-10). "Henrik Tömmernes nobbar moderklubben - stannar i Frölunda". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  9. Bodin, Uffe (2013-03-03). "Tömmernes agree with Canucks Moves to North America" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  10. Caswell Jr., Mark (2013-08-21). "Canucks Send Seven to Utica". Utica Comets. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  11. "Tappara acquire Swedish defender" (in Finnish). Tappara Tampere. 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-01-11.

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