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 (age 35)
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

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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

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

Personal

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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

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  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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