Joakim Lindstrom
Jersey Number: 50, 38
Player information for Joakim Lindstrom
Position
Center
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
December 5, 1983
Number
50, 38
Shoots
Left
Weight
187 lbs (85kg)
Birthplace
Skelleftea, SWE
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career with Columbus, recording 4-4-8 and 18 penalty minutes in 37 games over three seasons from 2005-08.
- Made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on Feb. 8, 2006 vs. Los Angeles and notched his first career goal on Dec. 29, 2006 at Minnesota (Manny Fernandez).
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in his final campaign with the club in 2007-08 when he posted 3-4-7 and 14 penalty minutes in 25 contests.
- Finished his six-year NHL career with 19-24-43 and 58 penalty minutes in 150 appearances with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes and Blue Jackets from 2005-15.
- Set single-season career highs while with the Coyotes in 2008-09, recording 9-11-20 and 28 penalty minutes in 44 games.
- Split his final NHL season between St. Louis and Toronto in 2014-15 and registered 4-6-10 in 53 contests.
- Added 73-109-182 and 189 penalty minutes in 200 career American Hockey League outings over five campaigns from 2005-09.
- Went on to play eight seasons in Europe from 2015-23, suiting up for SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) in 2015-16 before serving as an alternate captain for Skelleftea AIK in Sweden (SHL) from 2016-23.
- Also played for Skelleftea AIK from 2010-14 and captured the SHL’s Best Player award (Guldpucken) in 2013-14.
- Named the SHL’s Most Valuable Player (Guldhjalmen) in 2013-14, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and Swedish Forward of the Year (2013-14).
- Represented Sweden in various international tournaments, including the 2018 Olympic Games as well as the 2014 (bronze) and 2015 IIHF World Championships as well as 2003 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played for the MODO organization in Sweden from 1999-2005 prior to moving over to North America.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006-2007 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007-2008 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 18 | 38 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the second-round, 41st overall, in the 2002 NHL Draft.