Anton Lindholm

Anton Lindholm (born November 29, 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lindholm was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round, 144th overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.[1]

Anton Lindholm
Born (1994-11-29) November 29, 1994
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Chicago Blackhawks
Skellefteå AIK
Colorado Avalanche
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 144th overall, 2014
Colorado Avalanche
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Lindholm played in the youth ranks of Varuträsk IF and SK Lejon before joining Skellefteå AIK at the age of 15. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2011–12 season.[2] In the 2013–14 season, he played 39 games in the junior SuperElit level before he was promoted to the Senior side in the second half of the year. He made seven appearances in the regular season that year. Lindholm developed a physical presence and impressively established a top four defensive role in the playoffs, scoring three points in 14 games in helping Skellefteå claim the SHL Championship. Prior to being drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, on April 14, 2014, he was re-signed to a two-year extension to continue with Skellefteå.[3] In 2014–15 and 2015–16, he helped the team to back-to-back appearances in the SHL finals and also competed in the Champions Hockey League, where Skellefteå managed a third-place finish in the 2014–15 season.[4]

After 5 seasons in the SHL with Skellefteå, Lindholm earned the opportunity to follow his NHL ambitions in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche on May 24, 2016.[5] After attending the Avalanche's training camp and pre-season, Lindholm was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, to adjust to the North American style to begin the 2016–17 season on October 7, 2016.[6] He made his debut with the Rampage on opening night in a 2–1 defeat to the Milwaukee Admirals on October 15, 2016.[7] As a fixture on the Rampage blueline in adding a sound defensive game, Lindholm developed his offensive capability and scored his first goal in North America in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Texas Stars on January 16, 2017.[8][9] After recording an increase in production and ice-time with the Rampage, Lindholm received his first recall to the Avalanche on March 13, 2017.[10] He made his NHL debut with the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center, playing alongside veterans Francois Beauchemin and later Fedor Tyutin in a 3–1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on March 15, 2017.[11]

As a restricted free agent, Lindholm was signed to a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Avalanche on July 23, 2019.[12] In the 2019–20 season, Lindholm split the season between the Avalanche and the Colorado Eagles. He appeared in four regular season games with the Avalanche, tallying an assist, and was on the club's playoff roster following the pause from the COVID-19 pandemic.

After his fourth season within the Avalanche organization and with one-year remaining on his contract, Lindholm was traded alongside Nikita Zadorov to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brandon Saad and Dennis Gilbert.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 30004 —————
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J20 4313420 30110
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK SEL 10000 —————
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J20 37191024 51012
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 20002 —————
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK J20 3915634 —————
2013–14 Piteå HC Div.1 10110 —————
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 70004 141234
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 3507735 151458
2014–15 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 51232 —————
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 3004418 160116
2016–17 San Antonio Rampage AHL 622111339 —————
2016–17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 120002 —————
2017–18 Colorado Avalanche NHL 4804414 —————
2018–19 Colorado Eagles AHL 5717816 41010
2018–19 Colorado Avalanche NHL 20000 —————
2019–20 Colorado Eagles AHL 4512314 —————
2019–20 Colorado Avalanche NHL 40110 —————
SHL totals 750111159 4527918
NHL totals 6605516 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Sweden WC 6th 3 0 0 0 0
Senior totals 3 0 0 0 0

References
  1. "Colorado Avalanche add size, right side players in draft". Denver Post. June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  2. "2011–12 Skellefteå AIK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  3. "Anton Lindholm stops" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  4. "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. "Avalanche signs Anton Lindholm". Colorado Avalanche. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. "Avalanche reduced training camp roster to 27". Colorado Avalanche. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. "Admirals edge Rampage in season opener". American Hockey League. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  8. "Avalanche call up defenseman Anton Lindholm". bsndenver.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  9. "Stars 4, Rampage 3 game summary". American Hockey League. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  10. "Avalanche recall Anton Lindholm". Colorado Avalanche. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  11. Frei, Terry (March 15, 2017). "Anton Lindholm gets the latest audition for Colorado". Denver Post. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  12. "Avalanche signs Anton Lindholm". Colorado Avalanche. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  13. "Blackhawks acquire Zadorov, Lindholm from Avalanche". Chicago Blackhawks. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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