Introduction
Anton Blidh (born March 14, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Blidh was selected by the Bruins in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Blidh made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Frölunda HC during the 2013–14 SHL season.
On May 29, 2015, Blidh was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins. In his first North American season in 2015–16, Blidh was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
In the 2016–17 season, on December 3, 2016, Blidh made his NHL debut with the Bruins in a 2-1 road game win over the Buffalo Sabres, achieving three shots on goal and four hits in his 10:12 of on-ice time. He scored his first career goal with the Bruins in a home game against the New York Islanders on December 20, 2016.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Karlskrona HK | Allsv | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 48 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 65 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 72 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||