Elias Lindholm

Elias Lindholm (born 2 December 1994 relating to the ground) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is since July 2013 when the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League under contract and in parallel for their farm team, the Charlotte Checkers, playing in the American Hockey League.

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Career

Elias Lindholm grew up in Gävle, Sweden and played in his youth for the Gävle Godtemplares IK. At 14, he moved to the 2009/10 season in the youth department of the Brynäs IF, where he already ran aground in his first season for the U16 and U18 selection. The following season, he completed his debut in the J20 SuperElit, the highest Swedish Junior League. In the 2011/12 season, where he made ​​his breakthrough when he was with 49 points from 36 games the best scorer of all U18 players. In addition, he was honored as the best striker in the league.

At the same time Lindholm was first appointed to the Elitserien squad of Brynäs IF and gave 3 December 2011 his debut in the highest Swedish league. Although he stayed in a total of 14 missions without point, he was finally with the team the Swedish Champion. In the 2012/13 season he moved permanently in the Elitserien and was the youngest player in the squad of Brynäs IF. With 30 points from 48 games, he was simultaneously the third best scorer of the team and the best scorer among the Elitserien Junior. For the election of the Elitserien Rookie of the Year but he lost to William Karlsson.

In the NHL Entry Draft 2013 Elias Lindholm was selected in the first round in fifth position of the Carolina Hurricanes. He was the second highest they drafted Europeans behind the Finns Aleksander Barkov.

On July 15, 2013 Lindholm signed a contract started over three years with the Hurricanes. After the training camp, he managed to immediately jump into the NHL squad and made ​​his debut on October 4, 2013 against the Detroit Red Wings. Six days later, he scored his first NHL goal in a win against the Washington Capitals.

Internationally

Elias Lindholm took part in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Sweden Tournament 2011 and won the team silver medal. With six points, he was there the second best scorer of the Swedish team behind Sebastian Collberg.

In the U18 Junior World Championship 2012 Lindholm was an assistant captain of the Swedish selection and led the team to the silver medal. Also in the U20 World Youth Championship in 2013, he won silver with Sweden.

Awards and achievements

  • 2012 Swedish Champion with Brynäs IF

Internationally

  • 2011 Silver medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
  • 2012 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2013 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
  • 2014 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships

Career Stats

Internationally

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

Personal

Elias ' father Mikael Lindholm is a former ice hockey player who Elitserien 404 NHL games and 18 graduated. Elias's cousin Calle Järnkrok is also a professional hockey player.

Elias Lindholm is not related to Hampus Lindholm.

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