Sanny Lindström

Sanny Lindström (born December 24, 1979) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Swedish Hockey League.

Sanny Lindström
Born	(1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 44) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Timrå IK Hershey Bears Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Färjestads BK
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	112th overall, 1999 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	1997–2013

Playing career

Lindström was drafted in the fourth round, 112th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Prior to his selection, Lindström was already playing professionally in the Swedish Division.1 with original club Huddinge IK.

Sanny left for North American the following season, although without a contract from the Avalanche, signed with AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears. Unable to sustain a role in the AHL, Lindström played in lower leagues with the Baton Rouge Kingfish and the Quad City Mallards.

Lindström returned to Sweden after three seasons and signed with Timrå IK of the Elitserien in 2002. Establishing himself as a physical defensive defender, he was named captain in 2005 and played in six seasons in total with Timrå before signing a one-year contract with Swiss club Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in 2008.

In the 2008-09 season, Lindström responded positively to his new surroundings as he led the Lakers defense in scoring with 17 points in 41 games. On April 14, 2009, he returned to the Elitserien on a two-year contract to captain Färjestads BK.^[1]

During the early stages of the 2012–13 season, Lindström's fourth with Färjestads, he received a career ending concussion against Jokerit on October 28, 2012. He announced his retirement from professional hockey after still suffering symptoms 10 months after the injury on August 17, 2013.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Huddinge IK	Swe.1		32	6	6	12	46		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Huddinge IK	Swe.1		37	4	3	7	65		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Baton Rouge Kingfish	ECHL		11	1	2	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	1	2	3	57		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Quad City Mallards	UHL		5	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hershey Bears	AHL		24	0	0	0	61		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Quad City Mallards	UHL		38	4	23	27	71		12	0	3	3	20
2001–02	Hershey Bears	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Timrå IK	SEL		39	1	1	2	81		9	0	1	1	0
2003–04	Timrå IK	SEL		48	1	3	4	91		10	2	0	2	24
2004–05	Timrå IK	SEL		50	5	6	11	109		7	0	1	1	10
2005–06	Timrå IK	SEL		50	2	4	6	83		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Timrå IK	SEL		42	4	7	11	88		7	1	0	1	8
2007–08	Timrå IK	SEL		54	3	10	13	99		8	0	0	0	18
2008–09	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NLA		41	5	12	17	149		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Färjestads BK	SEL		50	3	6	9	50		7	0	0	0	6
2010–11	Färjestads BK	SEL		41	6	6	12	62		14	0	0	0	16
2011–12	Färjestads BK	SEL		46	1	2	3	54		11	0	2	2	12
2012–13	Färjestads BK	SEL		17	0	1	1	22		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				437	26	46	72	739		73	3	4	7	94

International

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2010 Cologne

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Sweden	WJC	4th		5	0	0	0	2
2005	Sweden	WC	4th		3	0	0	0	0
2010	Sweden	WC			5	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					5	0	0	0	2
Senior totals					8	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Three new players to Färjestads" (in Swedish). Färjestads BK. 2009-04-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
2. Sanny Lindstrom (2013-08-17). "Dad never plays anymore, for he has concussion" (in Swedish). vf.se. Retrieved 2013-08-17.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Robert Carlsson	Timrå IK captains 2005–2008	Succeeded by Pär Styf