Andreas Jämtin (born May 4, 1983) is a

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professional

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player.

Playing career

Jämtin is a winger who, despite his size, is very aggressive and plays with lot of intensity.

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' assistant general manager

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commented on Jämtin's playing style as "he's a pest on the ice". Jämtin was drafted in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings with their 5th round pick, in the 157th overall selection. For season 2006–07 Jämtin waited for contract offers from NHL but due to not receiving any offers signed a one-year contract with the Swedish club HV71. After the 2006–07 season, he extended the contract with another three years. On 16 June 2008 it was reported that Jämtin signed with the New York Rangers as a free agent. After only having played four games in the AHL with

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and five games with

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in the

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, Jämtin chose to move back to Sweden and signed a two-year deal with the Swedish

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team

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* Winner of

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with Stockholm A in 1999. * Swedish Champion with

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in 2004 and 2008.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jamtin, Andreas 1983 births AIK IF players Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Detroit Red Wings draft picks Färjestad BK players Hartford Wolf Pack players HV71 players Linköping HC players Living people KHL Medveščak Zagreb players Swedish ice hockey forwards 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Sheffield Steelers players Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States HC TPS players