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Jens Hellgren
Swedish ice hockey player

Jens Hellgren

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Swedish ice hockey player
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Place of birth
Björbo
Age
35 years
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Biography

Jens Hellgren (born March 6, 1989) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for AIK IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).

Playing career

Hellgren started playing ice hockey with his home town team Björbo IF, before joining Leksands IF's junior organisation in 2003. In 2005 he represented Dalarna in TV-pucken, the same year he moved to Gothenburg to play for Frölunda HC's junior organisation. In his first season with Frölunda at age 16, he played 22 regular season games in the J20 SuperElit, and six games in the playoffs, winning a silver medal in the Swedish Junior Championship finals. The following season Hellgren appeared in 40 games, scoring four goals and ten points, he went pointless through seven games in the playoffs as Frölunda won the Swedish Junior Championship. His play earned him a spot on Team Sweden's roster for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he helped Sweden winning a bronze medal. His achievements during the season led the Colorado Avalanche to select him, 155th overall, in the sixth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2007–08 season Hellgren again appeared in 40 games, improving his point production to four goals and 14 points, he notched one assist in eight playoff games, as Frölunda won their second consecutive Swedish Junior Championship. For the 2008–09 season Hellgren was assigned to Frölunda's HockeyAllsvenskan affiliate Borås HC, in his first year playing senior hockey Hellgren played in 45 games, scoring two goals and eight points, he also played four games for Team Sweden's U20 team, scoring one goal and four points. Borås missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract with Borås for the 2009–10 season.

In his second season with Borås Hellgren played 50 games, scoring two goals—both being game-winning goals—and one assist while collecting 75 penalty minutes, Borås again missed the playoffs and Hellgren signed a one-year contract extension. Hellgren started the 2010–11 season well but suffered a concussion and did not reach the same level of play after he returned to play, in total Hellgren played 41 games, scoring one goal and seven points.

After the season Hellgren signed a two-year contract with Mora IK. In his second season with Mora, Hellgren was primarily used in a stay-at-home defenseman role, he failed to re-create his previous season highs to respond with only 3 assists in 47 games. On March 25, 2013, Hellgren left Mora and Sweden in signing a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Sparta Sarpsborg of the GET-ligaen. In his solitary season with Sarpsborg in 2013–14, Hellgren contributed with 9 goals and 23 points in 41 games.

On May 14, 2014, Hellgren signed to return to the Allsvenskan on a two-year contract with Rögle BK. Upon Rögle BK's promotion, Hellgren made his long-awaited Swedish Hockey League debut in the 2015–16 season. Appearing in 36 games, he contributed 5 points. On April 11, 2016, reduced to a limited role, Hellgren opted to return to the Allsvenskan in agreeing to a one-year contract with AIK IF.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2005–06Frölunda HCJ2022000460000
2006–07Frölunda HCJ204046102670002
2007–08Frölunda HCJ2040410142080112
2008–09Borås HCAllsv4526816
2009–10Borås HCAllsv5021375
2010–11Borås HCAllsv4116722
2011–12Mora IKAllsv506152138
2012–13Mora IKAllsv4703320
2012–13Mora IKJ2020002
2013–14Sparta SarpsborgGET41914232051344
2014–15Rögle BKAllsv452121418100116
2015–16Rögle BKSHL361456
2015–16Rögle BKJ2020000
SHL totals361456

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2007SwedenWJC183rd, bronze medalist(s)60006
Junior totals60006

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