Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Name Andreas Thuresson Shoots Right Role Ice hockey player | National team Sweden Weight 91 kg Playing career Position Winger, Centerman | |
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Born November 18, 1987 (age 36)
Kristianstad, Sweden ( 1987-11-18 ) SHL team
Former teams Malmo Redhawks
Malmo Redhawks
Nashville Predators
Brynas IF
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Severstal Cherepovets NHL Draft 144th overall, 2007
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Andreas thuresson vs andrew kozek
Patrick Andreas Thuresson (born November 18, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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- Andreas thuresson vs andrew kozek
- Andreas thuresson makes a goal and takes a fight
- Playing career
- Personal
- References
Andreas thuresson makes a goal and takes a fight
Playing career
Thuresson was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the fifth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 144th overall. Andreas scored his first NHL goal on December 31, 2009 against Mathieu Garon of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
On July 2, 2011, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Brodie Dupont. Thuresson was assigned to the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Connecticut Whale, for the duration of the 2011–12 season. After scoring only 21 points in 73 games at season's end, Thuresson returned to his native Sweden signing a one-year contract with Brynäs IF of the Elitserien on May 18, 2012.
In a second stint with the Redhaws, Thuresson played two seasons with the club before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with Chinese club, HC Kunlun Red Star of the KHL on June 5, 2017.
Personal
Thuresson was married to Morgan Jaye Zabrowski on March 21, 2015.