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- Name: Jonas Junland
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 198 lbs
- Birthdate: 1987-11-15
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted: 2006
- Hometown: Linkoping, Sweden
- Acquired: 3rd round (64th overall), 2006
- Playing In: Pro
Jonas Junland
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2005-06: Junland had incredible development this past season, being the highest scoring defenseman in the Swedish juniors. His numbers, 40 points including 17 goals in 32 games, are quite remarkable for a defenseman. He added about 16 pounds of muscle before this past season and it had a very good affect on his play.
2006-07: Junland played most of his season with SEL finalist Linkopings. He fared well, despite his youth, and enjoyed an excellent playoff run, which saw him net five points in 15 games. He also played briefly with the junior team and in Allsvenskan league in preparation for the World Juniors, a tournament where he was one of Team Sweden’s top players.
2007-08: Junland played in a career-high 52 games for Linkopings HC (SWE) this season. The blueliner recorded three goals and 17 assists, and added another seven points (4g+3a) in 16 postseason games.
Talent Analysis
Junland is a good skater and has fine hands. Hockey sense is good and big strength of his is the way he gets the puck on the target. Junland has a good shot that is very accurate. Looking at the parts of his game that Junland should improve, his defensive awareness could still use some fine tuning. He could also play more determined and more physical at times. Also, sometimes Junland tends to overwork easy situations.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 4th 2009
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