Joakim Hillding

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Joakim Hillding
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Born (1988-05-30) May 30, 1988 (age 36)
Ängelholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Allsv team
Former teams
Västerås IK
HV71
Stjernen Hockey
Växjö Lakers
Färjestads BK
Luleå HF
Lukko
Graz99ers
Playing career 2007present

Joakim Hillding (born May 30, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Troja-Ljungby in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

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Playing career

After four seasons in the SHL with Färjestad BK, Hillding left as a free agent to sign a two-year contract in a return to former club, the Växjö Lakers, with whom he played during their tenure in the HockeyAllsvenskan on April 28, 2015. [1]

Hillding played the 2018–19 season, helping IK Oskarshamn gain promotion to the SHL for the first time in their history. He posted 29 points in 49 games, and notched 12 points in 12 as a large contributor in their qualification games.

As a free agent, Hillding opted not to continue with Oskarshamn, accepting a one-year contract to play in Austria with the Graz 99ers of the EBEL on 2 July 2019. [2]

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References

  1. "New players to Växjö Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  2. "Joakim Hillding approaches Graz 99ers". Graz 99ers (in German). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.