Jimmie Ölvestad
Jimmie Glenn Ölvestad (born February 16, 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jimmie Ölvestad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 16, 1980 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL Draft |
88th overall, 1999 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2013 | ||
Playing career
Ölvestad had played three seasons in Sweden for Djurgårdens IF before coming to the NHL in the 2001–02 season to play for the Lightning. After three seasons in North America, during which he appeared in 111 NHL games with the Lightning, Ölvestad returned to Djurgårdens IF during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. While the NHL resumed play in the 2005–06 season, Ölvestad decided to remain in Sweden. He made his 500th appearance for Djurgårdens IF against Modo Hockey 3 March 2012. On June 27, 2013, Ölvestad officially announced his retirement.
Personal life
He is the grandson of the former professional footballer Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund.[1][2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1999–00 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 50 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 50 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 79 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 74 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 76 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 46 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | ||
| 2005–06 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 50 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 54 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 111 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 48 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 34 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 48 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Djurgårdens IF Hockey | SEL | 45 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 111 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Majlard, Jan (2010-04-03). "Ölvestad tacklar och tar emot". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ""De hånade min farfar"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-01-12.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ölvestad retires (Swedish)