Mattias Timander

Jersey Number: 37

Defense

6'3" (191cm)

April 16, 1974

Left

230 lbs (104kg)

Solleftea, SWE

An original Blue Jacket, posted 6-16-22 and 68 penalty minutes in 154 games with the club from 2000-02.
Recorded a Columbus-best 4-7-11 and 44 penalty minutes in 78 outings in 2001-02.
Was in the Blue Jackets’ starting lineup for the inaugural contest on Oct. 7, 2000 vs. Chicago.
Finished his eight-year NHL career with 13-57-70 and 165 penalty minutes in 419 contests with the Philadelphia Flyers, NY Islanders, Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins from 1996-2004.
Made his NHL debut with Boston on Oct. 5, 1996 vs. the NY Rangers and picked up his first career point with an assist a week later on Oct. 12 at San Jose.
Notched his first career NHL goal on Nov. 4, 1996 vs. Los Angeles (Stephane Fiset).
Added 10-46-56 and 81 penalty minutes in 141 career American Hockey League outings with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and Providence Bruins from 1996-2004.
Went on to play nine seasons in Sweden with seven campaigns with MoDo in the Swedish Hockey League from 2004-11 before ending his playing career with Leksands IF in the Allsvenskan (2011-13).
Helped MoDo capture the SHL Championship in 2006-07.
Represented Sweden at the 1994 IIHF World Junior Championships (silver) and 2006 IIHF World Championships (gold).
Prior to making his NHL debut in 1996, played four seasons for MoDo in the SHL from 1992-96.

Season	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SOG
2000-2001	76	2	9	11	-8	24	68
2001-2002	78	4	7	11	-33	44	68
Totals	154	6	16	22	-41	68	136

Drafted by Boston in the ninth-round, 208th overall, in the 1992 NHL Draft.
Selected by Columbus in the Expansion Draft from Boston on June 23, 2000.
Traded to the NY Islanders for a fourth-round pick in the 2002 NHL Draft on June 22, 2002.