Joakim Andersson

For the Swedish diver with the same name, see Joakim Andersson (diver).
Joakim Andersson
Born (1989-02-05) 5 February 1989
Munkedal, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Örebro HK
Frölunda HC
Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 88th overall, 2007
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2007–present

Joakim Anders Andersson (born 5 February 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Andersson was drafted 88th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Andersson is a product of Munkedals BK. In 2005, he joined the youth ranks of Frölunda HC and made his debut in Sweden's top-tier SHL with Frölunda's men's team during the 2006-07 season.

He moved to North America prior to the 2010-11 campaign. Andersson played over two full seasons for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.[1] He had 10 goals and 17 assists in 36 games in the 2012-13 season, when he was promoted to the NHL.[2][1]

Andersson was recalled from Grand Rapids by the Detroit Red Wings in February 2013.[2][1] He scored his first NHL goal on 15 February 2013, against Viktor Fasth of the Anaheim Ducks.[3]

On 6 August 2013, the Red Wings re-signed Andersson to a two-year, $1.465 million contract.[4] On 26 June 2015, the Red Wings re-signed Andersson to a one-year, $815,000 contract.[5]

On 22 January 2016, Andersson was placed on waivers by the Red Wings, and later assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on 24 January.[6][7] He was recalled by the Red Wings on 26 January.[8] On 12 February, Andersson was assigned to the Griffins.[9] On 8 April, Andersson was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings.[10]

On 30 April 2016, Andersson signed a two-year contract with Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[11]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2009 Ottawa
2008 Pardubice
World U18 Championships
2007 Tampere

Andersson is the all-time junior international games played leader for Sweden.[12] He has played in four major international tournaments, his first being the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. The following year Andersson helped Sweden win a bronze medal at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. At the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Andersson helped Sweden to a silver medal, with six assists in six games he was tied for third in the tournament assist leaders.[13] The following year at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Andersson was an alternate captain, totaling three goals and three assists while centering Sweden's successful second line with wingers Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson and Simon Hjalmarsson.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Frölunda HC J20 359112010 72574
2006–07 Frölunda HC J20 4120264660 80774
2006–07 Frölunda HC SEL 10000 —————
2007–08 Borås HC Allsv 336172326 —————
2007–08 Frölunda HC J20 6821030 56394
2007–08 Frölunda HC SEL 91012 41120
2008–09 Borås HC Allsv 42242 —————
2008–09 Frölunda HC SEL 49661222 110004
2008–09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 10112 101234
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 556121842 71230
2010–11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 797152230 —————
2011–12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7321305134 —————
2011–12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50000 —————
2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 3610172755 103580
2012–13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 383588 1414510
2013–14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65891712 10000
2014–15 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6835822 71122
2015–16 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 193252 —————
2015–16 Detroit Red Wings NHL 291236 50112
NHL totals 20515213648 2726814
SHL totals 11413183166 222354

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Sweden U18 6th 60004
2007 Sweden U18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 60114
2008 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 60662
2009 Sweden WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 62466
Junior totals 242111316

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Detroit Red Wings recall F Joakim Andersson, put G Jonas Gustavsson on IR". Washington Post. Associated Press. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. 1 2 St. James, Helene (8 February 2013). "Todd Bertuzzi out with back pain; Red Wings call up Joakim Andersson". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings Game Boxscore". Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Red Wings sign Joakim Andersson to a two-year deal". Detroit Red Wings. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  5. ↑ Khan, Ansar (2015-06-26). "Detroit Red Wings sign forward Joakim Andersson to one-year contract". MLive. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  6. ↑ Roose, Bill (2016-01-22). "Andersson goes on waivers". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Tangradi, Jensen recalled; assign Andersson". Detroit Red Wings. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  8. ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (2016-01-26). "Andersson recalled, two reassigned". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  9. ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (2016-02-12). "Detroit assigns Andersson to Griffins". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  10. ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (2016-04-08). "Andersson recalled from Grand Rapids". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  11. ↑ "Joakim Andersson ansluter till Örebro" (in Swedish). SHL. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  12. ↑ Feltenmark, Anders (2008-12-27). "Sverige vann mot Finland i JVM-premiären" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  13. ↑ "Assist Leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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