Jimmy Andersson

Jimmy Andersson (born 29 August 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Jimmy Andersson
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Born (1989-08-29) August 29, 1989
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Free Agent
HV71
Karlskrona HK
Linköping HC
Playing career 2008–present

Playing career

Andersson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with HV71 during the 2007–08 Elitserien season.

During the 2018–19 season, on 27 December 2018, Andersson agreed to a three-year contract extension to remain with Linköping HC through 2022.[1]

At the conclusion of his contract upon completion of the 2021–22 season, Andersson ended his five-year tenure with Linköping HC in leaving as a free agent.[2]

International play

Andersson won bronze with the Swedish national under-18 team at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Personal

Andersson is the younger brother of Emilia Andersson Ramboldt, three-time Olympian and former captain of the Swedish women's national ice hockey team.[3]

References
  1. "Jimmy stays with LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. Linköping HC (31 March 2022). "Andersson leaves LHC" (in Swedish). Twitter. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. Rönnkvist, Ronnie (2016-03-22). "Drillades mot Hörnqvist – nu är hon en av Damkronornas nyckelspelare: "Har hjälpt mig som back"". Hockeysverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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