GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Thursday signed center Joakim Andersson (YOH-ah-kihm AN-duhr-suhn) to an amateur tryout.

Andersson, 20, just finished his first full season playing at Sweden’s top level for Frolunda, where he tallied 12 points (6-6—12) through 49 regular season games. Detroit’s second choice (88th overall) in the 2007 NHL draft, Andersson recently helped Sweden to a runner-up finish at the World Junior Championship for a second straight year, tying for fourth on the club with six points (2-4—6) in six games and tying for seventh in the tournament with a team-high plus-seven rating.

The Munkedal, Sweden, native made his debut in the Swedish pro ranks by logging one game with Frolunda during the 2006-07 season. He also appeared in nine games with the club last season and shows totals of 13 points (7-6—13) and 24 penalty minutes through 59 pro contests in Sweden.

The Griffins will return to Van Andel Arena this Friday to host the Hamilton Bulldogs in their home finale at 7 p.m., in a fight for home-ice advantage in the teams’ first-round playoff matchup.

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2005-06	Frolunda	Swe-U18	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
	Frolunda	Swe-Jr.	35	9	11	20	10	7	2	5	7	4
2006-07	Frolunda	Swe-U18	2	1	2	3	2	6	3	2	5	28
	Frolunda	Swe-Jr.	41	20	26	46	60	8	0	7	7	4
	Frolunda	Sweden	1	0	0	0	0	--	--	--	--	--
2007-08	Boras HC	Swe-2	33	6	17	23	26	--	--	--	--	--
	Frolunda	Swe-Jr.	6	8	2	10	30	5	6	3	9	4
	Frolunda	Sweden	9	1	0	1	2	4	1	1	2	0
2008-09	Boras	Swe-2	4	2	2	4	2	--	--	--	--	--
	Frolunda	Sweden	49	6	6	12	22	11	0	0	0	4
	PRO TOTALS		59	7	6	13	24	15	1	1	2	4