WINGS' PROSPECT ANDERSSON JOINS GRIFFINS
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.
26 JOAKIM ANDERSSON * Center
Height: 6'2" Weight: 198 Shoots: Left Born: 2/5/89 in Munkedal, Sweden
Drafted: Detroit's 2nd choice, 88th overall, in 2007 NHL Entry Draft
Height: 6'2" Weight: 198 Shoots: Left Born: 2/5/89 in Munkedal, Sweden
Drafted: Detroit's 2nd choice, 88th overall, in 2007 NHL Entry Draft
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 |
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