| Mattias Norlinder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 2000, Kramfors, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) Frölunda HC |
| NHL Draft | 64th overall, 2019 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Mattias Norlinder (born 12 April 2000) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract as a prospect to the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 64th overall by the Canadiens in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Europe[]
As a youth, Norlinder played junior hockey for Modo Hockey in the J20 SuperElit, winning the 2019 J20 SuperElit championship.[1][2]
He made his professional debut for Modo in the HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2018–19 season, playing 14 games with two goals and four assists. In March 2019, he signed a one-year professional contract with Modo.[3] In the 2019–20 HockeyAllsvenskan season, he played 34 games for Modo with seven goals and eleven assists. Despite missing time with a concussion, he was named the best Junior (Guldgallret) in the HockeyAllsvenskan that season.[4][5]
He was loaned to Frölunda HC in the 2020–21 SHL season, playing 37 games with five goals and five assists after missing time with a shoulder and a knee injury.[6][7]
North America[]
After being drafted 64th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Canadiens signed Norlinder to a three-year entry-level contract on 3 June 2021.[8]
On 6 November 2021, Norlinder made his North American professional debut with the Canadien's AHL affiliate, Laval Rocket, in a 4–0 loss against the Syracuse Crunch.[9][10] Norlinder made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in a 6–0 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins on 18 November 2021.[11][12] On 27 November 2021, he scored his first NHL point with an assist in a 6–3 win against the Penguins.[13][14] Having played six games with the Canadiens before returning to the Rocket, Norlinder was later reassigned on loan to continue his development and return to Swedish club, Frölunda HC, for the remainder of the season on 16 December 2021.[15]
International play[]
Norlinder represented Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a bronze medal.[8] He made his senior national team debut at the 2020 Karjala Tournament in the Euro Hockey Tour.[16]
Personal life[]
Norlinder's younger brother, Linus, is also a hockey player.[2]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 30 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Modo Hockey | Allsv | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| SHL totals | 58 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Sweden | Karjala | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Allsv | ||
| Best Junior (Guldgallret) | 2020 | [4] |
References[]
- ↑ Kournianos, Steve (27 June 2019). NHL Draft results 2019: Final grades, analysis for all 31 teams.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mattias Norlinder at eliteprospects.com (en).
- ↑ Robin, Hedqvist (March 2019). MODO Hockey förlänger med Mattias Norlinder (sv).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Eriksson, Frank (4 March 2020). Guldgallret till Mattias Norlinder (sv).
- ↑ Hägglund, Per (4 March 2020). Guldgallret till Mattias Norlinder: "Åh shit, väldigt inspirerande" (sv).
- ↑ Cowan, Stu (17 November 2021). Mattias Norlinder ready to make his NHL debut with Canadiens.
- ↑ Kymmer, Peter Pettersson (2020). Nummer 6 för sjuan (sv).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Three-year, entry-level contract for Mattias Norlinder (3 June 2021).
- ↑ Norlinder à Laval (fr) (4 November 2021).
- ↑ Game summary: Laval Rocket – Syracuse Crunch, November 6, 2021 (6 November 2021).
- ↑ Lines, defense pairings and updates - November 17 (17 November 2021).
- ↑ Rorabaugh, Seth (18 November 2021). Penguins rout Canadiens as Sidney Crosby gets 1st goal of season.
- ↑ Leijon, Erik (28 November 2021). About Last Night: Habs win 6-3 with front office in flux.
- ↑ Canadiens' Mattias Norlinder: Records first NHL point (28 November 2021).
- ↑ Mattias Norlinder loaned to FHC for remainder of season. Montreal Canadiens (16 December 2021). Retrieved on 16 December 2021.
- ↑ Engels, Eric (16 September 2021). Canadiens' Norlinder hoping to seize roster spot: 'I'm here to take a place'.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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