Björn Svensson | |||
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Born |
Ljungby, Sweden |
June 16, 1986 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Winger | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent Timra IK HC Sierre Modo Hockey Malmö Redhawks Färjestad BK ERC Ingolstadt |
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NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Website | BjornSvensson.se |
Björn Svensson (born June 16, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward, currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the older brother of Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson, who plays in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues.
Svensson has played in the Swedish Hockey League with Timra IK, Modo Hockey, Malmö Redhawks and Färjestad BK. In the midst of the 2016–17 season with Färjestad BK, having appeared in 31 games and compiling just 6 points, Svensson left Sweden in agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the year with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on January 13, 2017. Svensson added 8 points in 16 games before suffering a preliminary playoff loss with Ingolstadt to the Fischtown Pinguins to conclude his tenure with ERC.