Andreas Andersson (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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team = HV71
league = SEL
position = Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 200
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nationality = SWE
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|4|9
birth_place = Falun, Sweden
draft = 245th overall
draft_year = 1998
draft_team = Anaheim Ducks
career_start = 1997
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prospect_team =

Andreas Andersson (born April 9, 1979, in Falun, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Playing career

Andersson is a backup goaltender behind Stefan Liv in HV71 and has never been able to established himself as a starting goalie for any team in Sweden.web cite |url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=841 |title=Andreas Andersson |publisher=www.eliteprospects.com |work=Elite Prospects |accessdate=2008-10-11] He started his career with Falu IF in division 1 but soon joined HV71's youth team. From 1996 to 2000 he played in 20 games for HV71's senior team and five games for the youth team. During the time he was also selected for the Swedish nation youth team and played in five games in the World Junior Championships.

From season 2000–01 to 2004–05 he played with Troja-Ljungby in the Swedish second tier division, HockeyAllsvenskan. He continued with two seasons with Rögle BK and in 2007 signed a two-year deal with HV71. In season 2007–08, on February 12, Andersson scored an empty net goal making him the sixth goaltender to score a goal in Elitserien. [cite news |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/elitserien/article1826640.ab |title=Målkungen |last=Ohlsson |first=Martin |work=Sportbladet |publisher=Aftonbladet |date=2008-02-13 |accessdate=2008-10-11 |language=Swedish]

Awards

* Swedish Champion with HV71 in 2008.

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