Player's Profile
- Name: Adam Almqvist
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 174 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-02-27
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Jonkoping, Sweden
- Acquired: 7th round (210th overall), 2009
- Playing In: Europe
Adam Almqvist
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Played for HV 71 in the Swedish junior league.
The last choice in the 2009 draft.
2009-10: Almqvist skated in 15 games with HV71's junior team in Sweden and scored 5 goals, 29 assists for 34 points. He was called up to make his SEL debut and appeared in 28 games with HV71. Though he scored just 2 goals and 6 assists during the regular season, the blueliner stepped up during the squad's run to the Elitserien Championship with 1 goal, 10 assists in 16 playoff games. His 11 postseason points led all SEL defensemen. Almqvist also appeared in 4 games during the year with Sweden's U18 team, scoring 2 goals, 2 assists for 4 points.
2010-11: Spent the whole year on HV-71’s main roster, where he posted no goals and 16 assists in 52 games. He played two playoff games with the team where he went scoreless. Almqvist was left off Sweden’s WJC team in his second year of eligibility.
Talent Analysis
Almqvist is a mobile defender with not a lot of size. His greatest asset is his hockey sense, which is said to be through the roof. He possesses a great deal of control with the puck and makes smart offensive decisions. As with many late-round picks, Almqvist is a high-risk, high-reward selection for Detroit.
Future
The sky is the limit for Almqvist, as the Red Wings could have yet another seventh-round steal on their hands. He will return to the SEL’s HV-71 for the 2011-12 season, where he will look to build on his last season’s point totals.
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Profile Last Updated: September, 28th 2011
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