Jens Olsson (ice hockey)

Jens Olsson (born 9 December 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga.[2]

Jens Olsson
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Born (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984 (age 40)
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams
HC Košice
Malmö Redhawks
Södertälje SK
Dragons de Rouen
EHC München
Genève-Servette HC
HC TPS
Frölunda HC[1]
Playing career 2003–present

Playing career

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On September 25, 2019, Olsson joined Genève-Servette HC on a one-year deal as a replacement for injured Henrik Tömmernes.[3][4][5] He played 7 games (1 assist) following his arrival before being sent to the stands as a healthy scratch.

On October 28, 2019, Olsson was released by Genève-Servette after only a month.[6][7]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2022–23 HC Košice Slovak 50 4 17 21 30 17 2 5 7 8
SHL totals 499 31 77 108 227 61 3 11 14 30

Awards and honors

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Award Year
Slovak
Champion 2023

References

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  1. ^ "From Finland to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Do Košíc prichádza ostrieľaný švédsky obranca". hckosice.sk (in Slovak).
  3. ^ "Genève-Servette HC signs defender Jens Olsson". SwissHockeyNews.ch. September 25, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Le GSHC engage un nouvel étranger". Genève-Servette HC (in French). September 25, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Telley, Sébastien (September 25, 2019). "Le défenseur suédois Jens Olsson rejoint le Genève-Servette HC" (in French). OneFM. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Defenseman Jens Olsson leaves Genève-Servette HC". SwissHockeyNews.ch. October 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jens Olsson quitte le GSHC". Genève-Servette HC (in French). October 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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