Emil Molin

Emil Molin (born February 3, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is playing for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Emil Molin
Born	(1993-02-03) February 3, 1993 (age 32) Gävle, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Brynäs IF Texas Stars Malmö Redhawks
NHL draft	105th overall, 2011 Dallas Stars
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Emil made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Brynäs IF in the 2011–12 season. Molin recorded his first SHL point on December 10, 2011, an assist on a goal by Mads Hansen.^[1] He played a total of 44 games for Brynäs that season en route to claiming the Swedish championship.

On June 15, 2012, Molin was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars.^[2] He was loaned back to Sweden for three year following signing with the Stars which he spent with Brynäs, Mora IK, Almtuna IS and Rögle BK, gaining playing time in the Swedish Hockey League as well as in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He then made his way to North America to fulfill the final year of his contract for the 2015–16 campaign. He spent the entire season with Dallas' farm teams: Molin played eleven games, tallying three points for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League^[3] and saw mostly playing time with ECHL's Idaho Steelheads. Molin appeared in 54 ECHL regular season contests, recording 22 goals and 24 assists, as well as in seven postseason games with four points.^[4]

In May 2016, Modo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan announced that Molin would return to Sweden and had signed a deal with the team.^[5]

Molin played two seasons with Modo in the Allsvenskan, leading the league in scoring, before returning to the SHL before the 2018–19 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Malmö Redhawks on 13 April 2018.^[6]

Personal info

Emil's father, Ove Molin, played professionally with Brynäs for 18 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Brynäs IF	J20		9	0	1	1	2		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Brynäs IF	J20		29	15	27	42	45		1	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Brynäs IF	SEL		34	1	4	5	0		10	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Brynäs IF	J20		15	5	6	11	37		2	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Brynäs IF	SEL		34	1	2	3	0		1	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Mora IK	Allsv		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Brynäs IF	SHL		21	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Almtuna IS	Allsv		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Rögle BK	Allsv		21	2	10	12	4		14	3	6	9	0
2014–15	Rögle BK	Allsv		50	0	9	9	2		10	1	3	4	0
2015–16	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		54	22	24	46	16		7	0	4	4	6
2015–16	Texas Stars	AHL		11	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Modo Hockey	Allsv		52	16	22	38	14		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Modo Hockey	Allsv		52	23	28	51	26		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		10	4	1	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Malmö Redhawks	SHL		10	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Brynäs IF	SHL		38	13	13	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Brynäs IF	SHL		39	11	7	18	10		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Brynäs IF	SHL		28	2	7	9	0		3	0	2	2	2
SHL totals				214	33	39	72	38		14	0	3	3	2

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Junior Championships
	2013 Ufa

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Sweden	WJC			6	2	4	6	0
Junior totals					6	2	4	6	0