Position Left Wing Weight 93 kg Shoots Right-handed Height 1.85 m | Role Ice hockey player Current team HV71 Name Bjorn Melin Career start 1999 | |
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Born July 4, 1981 (age 42)
Jonkoping, SWE ( 1981-07-04 ) SEL team
Former teams AIK
HC Fribourg-Gotteron
HV71
HC Dalen
Malmo Redhawks
Portland Pirates
Anaheim Ducks
Dinamo Riga
Lukko NHL Draft 163rd overall, 1999
New York Islanders | ||
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Björn Melin (born July 4, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, who plays for AIK in of the Elitserien (SEL).
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Playing career
Melin plays as left winger with jersey number 91. He is an energetic och quick power forward who works hard in every shift. Melin started his hockey career with HC Dalen and has played six of his first seven professional seasons with HV71 in the Swedish Elitserien.
Melin was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders with their 6th round pick, in the 163rd overall selection. Melin chose not to renew his contract with his last club HV71 in Sweden after the season 2005-06. On May 31, 2006, he signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. Melin started the season 2006-07 playing for the Portland Pirates in AHL. On January 7 Melin made his NHL debut and scored a goal for Anaheim Ducks against Detroit Red Wings.
After just one season in the AHL and the NHL, Melin returned to his native Sweden for play in Elitserien. In April 2007, he signed a three-year contract with his former club HV71.
Prior to the 2012–13 season, Melin signed a two-year contract with the Stockholm club AIK of the Elitserien (SEL) to return to Sweden.
Awards
International play
Melin has played for Sweden in:
International statistics
Statistics as of April 13, 2006.