Anton Blomqvist

Anton Blomqvist (born March 7, 1990) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who most notably played in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He is currently serving as the head coach, of the SHL club HV71.

Anton Blomqvist
Born	(1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 35) Kristianstad, Sweden
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Malmö Redhawks Springfield Falcons IK Oskarshamn IK Pantern
NHL draft	167th overall, 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2008–2017

Playing career

Before coming to North America, Blomqvist played over 100 games of professional hockey with the Swedish Malmö Redhawks in HockeyAllsvenskan and European Trophy. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 6th round (167th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2010–11 season, he left the Redhawks and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets on March 17, 2011.^[1]

In his two years in North America, he was assigned to the Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons and the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL.^[2] After making a negligible impact, Blomqvist returned on loan to Malmö for the final year of his contract with Columbus on June 18, 2013.^[3]

As an impending free agent with the Blue Jackets on May 22, 2014, Blomqvist opted to remain in the HockeyAllsvenskan signing with IK Oskarshamn.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Linköpings	J20		18	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Malmö Redhawks	J20		18	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Malmö Redhawks	J20		31	2	14	16	73		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		13	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		49	3	2	5	55		5	0	0	0	10
2009–10	Malmö Redhawks	J20		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		27	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Springfield Falcons	AHL		5	0	1	1	21		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Springfield Falcons	AHL		24	0	0	0	19		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Evansville IceMen	ECHL		36	1	2	3	46		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		51	1	3	4	109		10	0	0	0	4
2014–15	IK Oskarshamn	Allsv		45	1	7	8	69		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	IK Pantern	Allsv		46	3	4	7	96		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	IK Pantern	Allsv		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
Allsv totals				234	8	20	28	355		15	0	0	0	14