Jens Hellgren
Encyclopedia
Jens Hellgren is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
defenceman, currently playing for Mora IK
in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
's junior organisation in 2003. In 2005 he represented Dalarna
in TV-pucken
, the same year he moved to Gothenburg
to play for Frölunda HC
's junior organisation. In his first season with Frölunda at age 16, he played 22 regular season games in the J20 SuperElit, and six games in the playoffs, winning a silver medal in the Swedish Junior Championship finals. The following season Hellgren appeared in 40 games, scoring four goals and ten points, he went pointless through seven games in the playoffs as Frölunda won the Swedish Junior Championship. His play earned him a spot on Team Sweden's roster for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships
, where he helped Sweden winning a bronze medal. His achievements during the season led the Colorado Avalanche
to select him, 155th overall, in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
. During the 2007–08 season Hellgren again appeared in 40 games, improving his point production to four goals and 14 points, he notched one assist in eight playoff games, as Frölunda won their second consecutive Swedish Junior Championship. For the 2008–09 season Hellgren was assigned to Frölunda's HockeyAllsvenskan affiliate Borås HC
, in his first year playing senior hockey Hellgren played in 45 games, scoring two goals and eight points, he also played four games for Team Sweden's U20 team, scoring one goal and four points. Borås missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract with Borås for the 2009–10 season. in his second season with Borås Hellgren played 50 games, scoring two goals—both being game winning goals—and one assist while collecting 75 penalty minutes, Borås again missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract extension. Hellgren started the 2010–11 season well but suffered a concussion and did not reach the same level of play after he returned to play, in total Hellgren played 41 games, scoring one goal and seven points. After the season Hellgren signed a two-year contract with Mora IK
.
Swedes
Swedes are a Scandinavian nation and ethnic group native to Sweden, mostly inhabiting Sweden and the other Nordic countries, with descendants living in a number of countries.-Etymology:...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman, currently playing for Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Playing career
Hellgren started playing ice hockey with his home town team Björbo IF, before joining Leksands IFLeksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
's junior organisation in 2003. In 2005 he represented Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
in TV-pucken
TV-pucken
TV-pucken is a Swedish national ice hockey tournament for district teams of boys under 15 years of age. It was created by hockey legend Sven "Tumba" Johansson....
, the same year he moved to Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
to play for Frölunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
's junior organisation. In his first season with Frölunda at age 16, he played 22 regular season games in the J20 SuperElit, and six games in the playoffs, winning a silver medal in the Swedish Junior Championship finals. The following season Hellgren appeared in 40 games, scoring four goals and ten points, he went pointless through seven games in the playoffs as Frölunda won the Swedish Junior Championship. His play earned him a spot on Team Sweden's roster for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships
2007 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Rauma and Tampere, Finland. The championships began on April 11, 2007 and finished on April 22, 2007. Games were played at Äijänsuo Arena in Rauma and Hakametsän jäähalli in Tampere...
, where he helped Sweden winning a bronze medal. His achievements during the season led the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
to select him, 155th overall, in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
. During the 2007–08 season Hellgren again appeared in 40 games, improving his point production to four goals and 14 points, he notched one assist in eight playoff games, as Frölunda won their second consecutive Swedish Junior Championship. For the 2008–09 season Hellgren was assigned to Frölunda's HockeyAllsvenskan affiliate Borås HC
Borås HC
Borås HC is a Swedish professional ice hockey club, based in Borås, playing in the Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan.-Notable players:*Nikolai Drozdetsky *Sergei Fokin *Stefan Persson...
, in his first year playing senior hockey Hellgren played in 45 games, scoring two goals and eight points, he also played four games for Team Sweden's U20 team, scoring one goal and four points. Borås missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract with Borås for the 2009–10 season. in his second season with Borås Hellgren played 50 games, scoring two goals—both being game winning goals—and one assist while collecting 75 penalty minutes, Borås again missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract extension. Hellgren started the 2010–11 season well but suffered a concussion and did not reach the same level of play after he returned to play, in total Hellgren played 41 games, scoring one goal and seven points. After the season Hellgren signed a two-year contract with Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...
.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... |
J20 J20 SuperElit J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Borås HC Borås HC Borås HC is a Swedish professional ice hockey club, based in Borås, playing in the Swedish second tier league HockeyAllsvenskan.-Notable players:*Nikolai Drozdetsky *Sergei Fokin *Stefan Persson... |
Allsv | 45 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Borås HC | Allsv | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Borås HC | Allsv | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| J20 totals | 102 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Allsv totals | 136 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Rauma and Tampere, Finland. The championships began on April 11, 2007 and finished on April 22, 2007. Games were played at Äijänsuo Arena in Rauma and Hakametsän jäähalli in Tampere... |
Sweden Jr. Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team The Swedish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Sweden. The team represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January.Sweden's roster for the 1981 World Junior... |
WJC U18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Junior int' totals | 46 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | ||