Simon Hjalmarsson
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Mats Simon Hjalmarsson (born February 1, 1989 in Värnamo, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is 5'11" tall and weighs 171 pounds. He plays as a forward, and shoots left. In 2006–2007, he plays for the Västra Frölunda HC Indians in the J20 SuperElit League and the Gislaveds SK in the Division I. He was among the very best players in the Swedish U20 league this season, scoring 54 points in 41 games.
The St. Louis Blues drafted him 39th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
[edit] Career highlights
- J18 Allsvenskan 2nd Place 06/07
- J20 SuperElit 2nd Place 05/06
- J20 SuperElit Champion 06/07
- J20 SuperElit Most Goals 06/07
- U18 WJC Bronze Medal 06/07
[edit] External links
- Simon Hjalmarsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- St. Louis Post Dispatch article. Retrieved 25 June 2007
- Meltzer, Bill NHL.com article Retrieved 13 June 2007
- Simon Hjalmarsson's profile on Hockey's Future
- Simon Hjalmarsson's profile on Elite Prospects
- Simon Hjalmarsson's profile on NHL DraftBuzz
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