Jonas Andersson (ice hockey)

Jonas Erik Andersson (born 24 February 1981) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Most of his career was spent playing in the SM-liiga, the top league in Finland, though he also briefly played for the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Andersson played internationally for Sweden at both the junior and senior level, including the 2010 World Championship.

Jonas Andersson
Born (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981
Lidingö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Nashville Predators
Södertälje SK
Brynäs IF
Ilves
HPK
Kärpät
HC Dinamo Minsk
Vancouver Canucks
Ak Bars Kazan
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 33rd overall, 1999
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2000–2015

Playing career

Andersson was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators after playing two years in the Swedish J20 SuperElit with AIK.

Andersson immediately started his North American career the next season playing junior in the Ontario Hockey League with the North Bay Centennials scoring an impressive point per game to be named OHL All-Star Game and earning selection to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. He played the majority of his North American professional career with the Predators' minor league affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals, but played five games for Nashville in the 2001–02 NHL season.

Andersson failed to live up to his draft status since being picked, being part of the poor 1–2 punch that the Preds selected in 1999, following goaltender Brian Finley. He went back to Sweden in 2004, playing for Södertälje SK and Brynäs IF in Elitserien during the NHL lockout.

He then moved to the Finnish SM-liiga, playing for Ilves in 2005 and HPK in 2006 and 2007. He was traded to Kärpät mid-season and subsequently won the SM-liiga Championship. During the final series against Espoo, Andersson was the leading scorer with three goals and three assists in five games. In his first full season with Kärpät in 2008–09, Jonas broke out offensively to lead the team with 24 goals to finish second overall in the league.

On 16 April 2009, Andersson left the SM-liiga after four seasons and signed a one-year contract with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[1] In just 30 games with Dinamo he, posted 20 points on a checking line, earning a selection to make his senior international debut at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. Impressive two-way play made Jonas a standout on the Swedish team with a team leading 6 goals to help capture the Bronze medal.

On 1 July 2010, Andersson signed as a free agent on a one-year contract to return to the Nashville Predators of the NHL after seven seasons,[2] however prior to his return with the Predators he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks along with Ryan Parent in exchange for Shane O'Brien and Dan Gendur.[3]

Andersson was recalled to the NHL to play for the Canucks in a home game against the Anaheim Ducks on 8 December 2010. It was his first game in the NHL since the 2001–02 NHL season when he skated in five games for the Predators.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 AIK J20 3314163032 —————
1998–99 AIK J20 16371018 —————
1999–00 North Bay Centennials OHL 6731366727 62242
1999–00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 21010 20002
2000–01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 52671344 50002
2001–02 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7113173019 —————
2001–02 Nashville Predators NHL 50002 —————
2002–03 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 49741112 50114
2004–05 Leksands IF Allsv 2751622 —————
2004–05 Södertälje SK SEL 340448 —————
2004–05 Brynäs IF SEL 72022 —————
2005–06 Ilves SM-l 488101826 42020
2006–07 HPK SM-l 23671320 90118
2007–08 HPK SM-l 4211132442 —————
2007–08 Kärpät SM-l 131784 1037104
2008–09 Kärpät SM-l 5624335754 15641010
2009–10 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 307132012 —————
2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL 20561116 —————
2010–11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 40000 —————
2010–11 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 71340 30000
2011–12 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 5415102524 121122
2012–13 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 33107176 —————
2012–13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 102134 —————
2013–14 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 2275126 —————
2014–15 Kloten Flyers NLA 51120 —————
SM-l totals 1825070120146 3811122322
KHL totals 15642398152 151122
NHL totals 90002 —————

International
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
2010 Germany
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 0 0 6
2010 Sweden WC 9 6 0 6 6
Junior totals 7 0 0 0 6
Senior totals 9 6 0 6 6
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References
  1. "Dinamo Minsk recruit Swedish Andersson" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige.se. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  2. "Preds sign Jonas Andersson to 1-year deal". Nashville Predators. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  3. "Canucks acquire Ryan Parent and Jonas Andersson". Vancouver Canucks. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  4. "Kesler's late regulation goal, Tambellini's SO marker lead Canucks over Ducks". news919.com. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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