Andreas Valdix

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Andreas Valdix
Born (1984-12-06) December 6, 1984 (age 39)
Malmö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NIHL team
Former teams		 Sheffield Steeldogs
Malmö Redhawks
Timrå IK
HC TWK Innsbruck
Milton Keynes Lightning
Gyergyói HK
Lippe-Hockey-Hamm
Cardiff Devils
Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft 109th overall, 2003
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2002–present

Andreas Valdix (born December 6, 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who is currently signed to National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) side Sheffield Steeldogs. Valdix most recently iced with Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers. [1] He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 4th round (109th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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Valdix has played in the Elitserien, the highest-level ice hockey league in Sweden, with both the Malmö Redhawks and Timrå IK. [2] After playing the majority of seven seasons with IK Oskarshamn of Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan, Valdix opted to move abroad to the Austrian League, agreeing to a one-year contract with HC TWK Innsbruck on April 25, 2014. [3]

Ahead of the 2016/17 season, Valdix signed for the Sheffield Steelers. After two years with the Steelers, Valdix moved to fellow EIHL side Milton Keynes Lightning in August 2018.

After a season in Milton Keynes, Valdix then moved to Romania to sign for Erste Liga side Gyergyói HK in 2019.

Valdix split the 2020/21 season between Gyergyói HK and German Oberliga side Lippe-Hockey-Hamm.

He then returned to the EIHL and signed a short-term deal with Welsh side Cardiff Devils in October 2021, joining as injury cover for forward Brandon McNally. [4] Valdix departed Cardiff in November 2021. [5]

Later that same month, Valdix signed another short-term deal with former club Sheffield Steelers. [6]

After his short-term deal with the Sheffield Steelers came to an end, Valdix signed for the Steelers' affiliate team the Sheffield Steeldogs in February 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Malmö IF J18 Allsv14371039—————
2000–01Malmö IFJ18 Allsv622412—————
2000–01Malmö IF J20 19336832242
2001–02MIF RedhawksJ18 Allsv10002220110
2001–02MIF RedhawksJ203511132458822412
2001–02 MIF Redhawks SEL 10000—————
2002–03MIF RedhawksJ20111012221662578
2002–03 MIF RedhawksSEL3920210—————
2003–04Malmö RedhawksJ2094374—————
2003–04 Malmö RedhawksSEL472358—————
2004–05 Malmö RedhawksSEL260112—————
2004–05 Halmstad HF Allsv 244591420006
2005–06 Nybro Vikings Allsv42481273—————
2006–07 IK Oskarshamn Allsv4513122538—————
2007–08 IK OskarshamnAllsv18651151—————
2008–09 IK OskarshamnAllsv321462036—————
2009–10 Västerås IK Allsv284101453—————
2010–11 Timrå IK SEL40110—————
2010–11 IK OskarshamnAllsv4011142544—————
2011–12 IK OskarshamnAllsv44610166360006
2012–13 IK OskarshamnAllsv52614203060118
2013–14 IK OskarshamnAllsv5113233671—————
2014–15 HC TWK Innsbruck AUT 5312203252—————
2015–16 HC TWK InnsbruckAUT46881622—————
2016–17 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 321026361640112
2017–18 Sheffield SteelersEIHL561233454041344
2018–19 Milton Keynes Lightning EIHL5710364689—————
2019–20 CS Progym Gheorgheni EL 3713253826947112
2019–20CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU 238192710—————
2020–21CS Progym GheorgheniEL40004—————
2020–21Lippe–Hockey–Hamm GER.3 1813132620—————
2021–22 Cardiff Devils EIHL50002—————
2021–22Sheffield SteelersEIHL30112—————
2021–22 Sheffield Steeldogs GBR.2 1478151830114
SEL totals11745920—————
Allsv totals376811071884731401120
EIHL totals153329612814981456

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2002 Sweden WJC18 800037
2003 Sweden WJC 62020
2004 SwedenWJC50220
Junior totals1922437

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References

  1. ↑ "Andreas Valdix". Elite Hockey Prospects.
  2. ↑ "Andreas Valdix SHL career". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  3. ↑ Larsson, Johnny (2014-04-25). "Valdix lämnar IKO - ny klubb klar". Barometern (in Swedish). Barometern.se. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ↑ "With Brandon McNally out for the next few weeks, the Cardiff Devils have signed former Sheffield Steeler Andreas Valdix on a Short-Term contract". Cardiff Devils.
  5. ↑ "The Devils have parted ways with Andreas Valdix". Cardiff Devils.
  6. ↑ "Welcome Home Andreas". Sheffield Steelers.
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