Jonas Brodin

Jonas Brodin ( born July 12, 1993, Karlstad ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player standing since 2011 with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League under contract and in parallel for their farm team, the Houston Aeros, playing in the American Hockey League.

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Career

Jonas Brodin began his career as a hockey player in the junior department of the Nor IK. From there, he moved in 2008 to Färjestad BK, for the first team, he made his debut in the Elitserien in the season 2009/10. In three games, he remained no points and was awarded two penalty minutes. Much of the time spent playing the defender Färjestads partners Skåre BK in the third-tier Division 1 in the 2010/11 season he made ​​his breakthrough in the professional sector. With the FBK he first won the Swedish championship title, which he contributed with two goals and four assists in 56 games. He also stood in seven games in the European Trophy on the ice. With his achievements, he was able to convince the talent scouts and was selected following the season first junior in the KHL Draft in the third round as a total 74 players from SKA St. Petersburg and then in the NHL Entry Draft in the first round as a whole tenth player of the Minnesota Wild.

In July 2011, the defender signed a three-year contract with starting the game, but still remained one more season in Sweden. For the season 2012/13 he moved to North America and played there first with the Minnesota's farm team, the Houston Aeros in the American Hockey League. After nine starts, during which he scored four points, he was finally appointed after the start of the season in the NHL in January 2013 for the first time in the squad of the Minnesota Wild. In his rookie season he played 43 games and led with an average operating time of over 23 minutes per game to all Neuprofis the league.

Internationally

For Sweden Brodin took part in the U18 World Junior Championships in 2010 and 2011 at junior level. Both times he won with his team the silver medal each.

Awards and achievements

  • 2011 Swedish Champion with the Färjestad BK
  • 2013 NHL All- Rookie Team

Internationally

  • 2010 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2011 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
  • 2012 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships

Career Stats

(End of season 2012/ 13)

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