Jimmy Andersson (born 29 August 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Jimmy Andersson | |||
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| Born |
August 29, 1989 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Free Agent HV71 Karlskrona HK Linköping HC | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Playing career edit
Andersson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with HV71 during the 2007–08 Elitserien season.
During the 2018–19 season, on 27 December 2018, Andersson agreed to a three-year contract extension to remain with Linköping HC through 2022.[1]
At the conclusion of his contract upon completion of the 2021–22 season, Andersson ended his five-year tenure with Linköping HC in leaving as a free agent.[2]
International play edit
Andersson won bronze with the Swedish national under-18 team at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Personal edit
Andersson is the younger brother of Emilia Andersson Ramboldt, three-time Olympian and former captain of the Swedish women's national ice hockey team.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Jimmy stays with LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Linköping HC (31 March 2022). "Andersson leaves LHC" (in Swedish). Twitter. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Rönnkvist, Ronnie (2016-03-22). "Drillades mot Hörnqvist – nu är hon en av Damkronornas nyckelspelare: "Har hjälpt mig som back"". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database