Jonas Junland

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Jonas Anders Vilhelm Junland (born November 15, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Lausanne HC of the National League A (NLA), also started a new career as a crowdstarter at his hometown club Linköpings HC.

Playing career

Junland was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Junland played junior with Linköpings HC before making his professional debut in the Elitserien in the 2005–06 season.

On June 1, 2007, Junland signed a three-year entry level contract with the Blues.[1] In his first North American season in 2008–09 he was assigned to the Blues AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen and was named to the Planet USA All-Star Team at the AHL All-Star Game.[2] He made his NHL debut on December 18, 2008 against the Washington Capitals in a 4-2 defeat.[3] In the 2009–10 season, Junland was again named an AHL All-Star with the Rivermen.[4] He recorded his first NHL points, both assists, in a 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on April 9, 2010.[5]

Although still holding NHL aspirations, on April 29, 2010, Junland signed a one-year contract to return to the Elitserien with Färjestads BK.[6][7]

After the beginning of the 2012–13 season, Junland was granted a release by Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League and immediately joined Finnish club, Lahti Pelicans of the SM-liiga, for the remainder of the year on October 4, 2012. In 2013, he returned to his hometown team Linköpings HC, where he spent the following three seasons.

On March 5, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NLA.[8] He received NLA Regular Season Defenceman of the Year honors in 2016-17.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Linköpings HC J20 16 1 0 1 10
2004–05 Linköpings HC J20 32 3 5 8 96
2005–06 Linköpings HC J20 32 17 23 40 44 7 1 7 8 8
2005–06 Linköpings HC SEL 4 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Linköpings HC J20 9 6 7 13 26
2006–07 Linköpings HC SEL 41 1 4 5 22 15 0 5 5 20
2006–07 Oskarshamn Swe-1 4 0 3 3 4
2007–08 Linköpings HC SEL 52 3 17 20 42 16 4 3 7 18
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 70 13 18 31 52 5 0 1 1 6
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 74 14 30 44 49
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 3 0 2 2 0
2010–11 Färjestads BK SEL 41 5 17 22 18 14 3 3 6 12
2011–12 Barys Astana KHL 46 4 11 15 30 7 1 1 2 6
2012–13 Barys Astana KHL 3 0 0 0 10
2012–13 Lahti Pelicans SM-l 5 1 1 2 6
2013–14 Linköpings HC SHL 44 6 7 13 46 10 2 2 4 8
SHL totals 182 15 45 60 128 55 9 13 22 58
NHL totals 4 0 2 2 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Sweden WJC 4th 7 1 1 2 18
Junior totals 7 1 1 2 18

References

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