Emil Molin (born February 3, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is playing for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Emil Molin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1993 Gävle, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF Texas Stars Malmö Redhawks | ||
| NHL Draft |
105th overall, 2011 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Playing career edit
Emil made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Brynäs IF in the 2011–12 season. Molin recorded his first SHL point on December 10, 2011, an assist on a goal by Mads Hansen.[1] He played a total of 44 games for Brynäs that season en route to claiming the Swedish championship.
On June 15, 2012, Molin was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.[2] He was loaned back to Sweden for three year following signing with the Stars which he spent with Brynäs, Mora IK, Almtuna IS and Rögle BK, gaining playing time in the Swedish Hockey League as well as in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He then made his way to North America to fulfil to the final year of his contract for the 2015–16 campaign. He spent the entire season with Dallas' farmteams: Molin played eleven games tallying three points for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League[3] and saw mostly playing time with ECHL's Idaho Steelheads. Molin appeared in 54 ECHL regular season contests, recording 22 goals and 24 assists, as well as in seven postseason games with four points.[4]
In May 2016, Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan announced that Molin would return to Sweden and had signed a deal with the team.[5]
Molin played two seasons with Modo in the Allsvenskan, leading the league in scoring, before returning to the SHL prior to the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks on 13 April 2018.[6]
Personal info edit
Emil's father, Ove Molin, played professionally with Brynäs for 18 seasons.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 29 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Mora IK | Allsv | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 21 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rögle BK | Allsv | 50 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 54 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Texas Stars | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 52 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 52 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 38 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 39 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 214 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2013 Ufa | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Hockeyligan game statistics for Brynäs IF – Frölunda HC". Hockeyligan.se. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Dallas Stars sign Emil Molin to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | Player". echl.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ "Emil Molin signs with MODO Hockey". Modo Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Allsvenskan points leader becomes Redhawks first signing" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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