Björn Melin
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| Position | Left Winger |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Anaheim Ducks Portland Pirates (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | July 4, 1981, Jönköping, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 163rd overall, 1999 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Björn Melin (born July 4, 1981, in Jönköping, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates in AHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Melin plays as left winger with jersey number 31. He is an energetic och quick power forward who works hard in every shift. Melin started his hockey career with HC Dalen and has played six of his first seven professional seasons with HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Melin was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their 6th round pick, in the 163rd overall selection. Melin chose not to renew his contract with his last club HV71 in Sweden after the season 2005-06. On May 31, 2006, he signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Melin will start the season 2006-07 playing for the Portland Pirates in AHL.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships.
- Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004.
- Gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999-00 | HV71 | Elit | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | HV71 | Elit | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | HV71 | Elit | 50 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | HV71 | Elit | 48 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | HV71 | Elit | 47 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | Malmö Redhawks | Elit | 46 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | HV71 | Elit | 49 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Elitserien totals | 306 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 210 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 38 | ||||
Statistics as of April 13, 2006
[edit] International play
Melin has played for Sweden in:
- 1999 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 2000 World Junior Championships
- 2001 World Junior Championships
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
Statistics as of April 13, 2006
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ducks Trim Roster to 27. Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved on September 28, 2006.
[edit] Web sites
- Björn Melin. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on April 3, 2006.
- #31 - Björn Melin. HV71.se. Retrieved on April 3, 2006.
- Björn Melin - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on April 13, 2006.
