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Mathis Olimb 
Born 1 February 1986
Oslo, NorwayHeight 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) Position Right wing/centre Shoots Left SEL team
Former teamsFrölunda HC
Vålerenga
Augsburger Panther
Rockford IceHogsNational team 
NorwayPlaying career 2002–present Mathis Olimb (born February 1, 1986) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in the Elitserien. He is the older brother of fellow Norwegian international Ken André Olimb.
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Playing career
Olimb started his professional career in 2002 in the Norwegian GET-league, playing for Vålerenga, where he grew up. In the 2006–07 season, he finished second among the point leaders. In 2007, he joined Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. After two seasons in Germany, he signed a two-year deal with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elitserien on June 27, 2009.[1] On June 17, 2010, he was signed by the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks to a 1 year deal.[2]
Assigned to the Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the entire 2010–11 campaign, Olimb returned to Frölunda HC at seasons end signing a two-year contract on April 29, 2011.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Vålerenga GET 10 5 4 9 4 — — — — — 2003–04 Manglerud Star GET 29 5 7 12 16 6 4 4 8 2 2004–05 London Knights OHL 10 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2004–05 Sarnia Sting OHL 46 8 23 31 12 — — — — — 2005–06 Vålerenga GET 39 11 14 25 46 13 4 3 7 8 2006–07 Vålerenga GET 42 19 44 63 59 15 3 7 10 4 2007–08 Augsburger Panther DEL 54 14 25 39 71 — — — — — 2008–09 Augsburger Panther DEL 43 13 28 41 14 — — — — — 2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 55 9 25 34 20 7 1 3 4 4 2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL 59 10 22 32 22 — — — — — GET totals 120 40 69 109 125 34 11 14 25 14 DEL totals 97 27 53 80 85 — — — — — SEL totals 55 9 25 34 20 7 1 3 4 4 International
Year Team Comp GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Norway Jr. WJC18 8 3 4 7 0 2003 Norway Jr. WJC-D1 5 0 1 1 0 2003 Norway Jr. WJC18-D1 5 3 2 5 4 2004 Norway Jr. WJC-D1 5 2 4 6 0 2004 Norway Jr. WJC18-D1 6 0 6 6 14 2005 Norway Jr. WJC-D1 5 4 5 9 18 2006 Norway Jr. WJC 6 2 1 3 8 2007 Norway WC 6 0 3 3 8 2008 Norway WC 7 2 0 2 4 2010 Norway OG 4 0 2 2 0 2010 Norway WC 6 1 3 4 0 Junior int'l totals 40 14 23 37 44 Senior int'l totals 23 3 8 11 12 References
- ^ "Mathis Olimb and Martin Roymark to Frölunda HC" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2009-04-27. http://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/mathis-olimb-och-martin-roymark-till-frolunda-hockey-club/. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ "Blackhawks sign center Mathis Olimb". Chicago Blackhawks. 2010-06-17. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531916. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "Mathis Olimb returns to Frolunda" (in Swedish). HC Frolunda. 2011-04-29. http://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/nyheter/a-laget/mathis-olimb-till-frolunda/. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
External links
- Mathis Olimb's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Mathis Olimb's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mathis Olimb – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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