Anton Blomqvist
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Birthday:
1990-03-07 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2008 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2009 |
Height:
6-5 |
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Acquired:
6th round (167th overall), 2009 |
Weight:
201 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
History
2008-09: Anton Blomqvist posted 16 points in 31 games for Malmö's under-20 team.
2009-10: Blomqvist stepped up into the Allsvenskan full time for Malmö, appearing in 49 games with 3 goals, 2 assists for 5 points. He was held scoreless in five postseason games.
2010-11: Blomqvist skated in five AHL games with Springfield, making his North American debut in April 2011 after competing for Malmo in AllSvenskan in his native Sweden. He had 1 assist and was an even plus/minus with 21 PMs in his stint with the Falcons, who failed to reach the AHL playoffs. Blomqvist skated in 27 games for Malmo as a 20-year-old and was an even plus/minus with 1 assist and 14 PMs.
2011-12: Blomqvist was with the AHL's Springfield Falcons but missed all but 24 games due to an unspecified injury. He finished the season plus-two with no points and 19 penalty minutes.
Talent Analysis
While Blomqvist is a huge defender and has been compared to Niklas Kronwall, he hasn’t shown that he can play at the elite level. He is big, but slow and easily drawn out of position.
Future
Blomqvist will be a healthy scratch the majority of the 2012-13 season in Springfield.
