Mattias Janmark

Mattias Janmark Nylén (born 8 December 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey Left Wing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden Knights. Janmark was drafted 79th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Mattias Janmark
Janmark with AIK in 2013
Born (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992 (age 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
PositionLeft Wing
NHL team
Former teams
Edmonton Oilers
AIK
Frölunda HC
Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks
Vegas Golden Knights
National team Sweden
NHL draft79th overall, 2013
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career2011–present

Playing career

During the 2009–10 season, Janmark played his first full season with AIK in Stockholm in Sweden's top division after joining the club mid-season from the lower division club SDE HF the previous year. He played for AIK's U20 and U18 teams – appearing in 17 games, including four playoff games, with the U20 team and playing in 34 U18 contests, including one playoff game. Janmark recorded four goals and eight assists in U20 play and had 13 goals with 22 assists for AIK's U18 team. During the 2010–11 season, Janmark skated for AIK Stockholm's U20 team, playing in 40 Super Elit league games. He recorded 11 goals and 17 assists. AIK finished sixth in the Super Elit league's North Division.

During the 2011–12 season, Janmark made his pro debut in Sweden's Elitserien, appearing in 18 games for AIK Stockholm. He had no points in limited ice time in Elitserien play. He appeared in three playoff games with AIK with no points or penalties. Janmark also was the team captain for the club's U20 team. In 40 games for the club's U20 team he was the team's leading scorer with 23 goals and 38 assists. AIK finished fourth in the U20 standings but lost to Färjestads in a first round playoff series. In his second year of draft eligibility, Janmark was ranked 98th amongst European skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings but was not selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2012–13 season, Janmark had an impressive first full season in the Elitserien, finishing as AIK's second-leading scorer behind Broc Little. In 55 games Janmark recorded 14 goals and 17 assists. AIK missed the Elitserien playoffs, finishing six points behind eighth-place Brynäs for the final spot.[1] Following this season, Janmark was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings. On 15 April 2014, at the conclusion of his season with AIK, Janmark was assigned by the Red Wings to the Grand Rapids Griffins on an amateur try-out contract. He made his American Hockey League (AHL) debut on 18 April in a game against the Lake Erie Monsters.[2]

For the following 2014–15 season, Janmark opted to remain in Sweden, signing a one-year contract with Frölunda HC on 3 June 2014.[3] On 1 March 2015, the Red Wings traded Janmark, Mattias Bäckman and a third-round draft pick to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Erik Cole and a second-round draft pick.[4] At the conclusion of the season, having scored 36 points in 55 games, Janmark signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Stars on 24 April 2015.[5] He was immediately assigned to the Stars' minor league affiliate, the Texas Stars for their playoff run.

Janmark made his NHL debut on 8 October 2015, netting his first career goal on his first shot on his first shift, 99 seconds into the game. After a successful rookie year, he would miss the entire season in 2016–17 due to a knee injury.[6]

On 6 June 2019, the Stars re-signed Janmark to a one-year, $2.3 million contract extension.[7]

Having left the Stars organization as a free agent after four seasons, Janmark signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on 12 October 2020.[8]

On 12 April 2021, Janmark was traded by the Blackhawks to the Vegas Golden Knights in a three-way trade. He and Chicago's fifth-round draft pick in 2022 were traded to Vegas in exchange for Vegas' second-round draft pick in 2021 as well as a third-round pick in 2022, while the San Jose Sharks received a fifth-round pick in 2022 from Vegas.[9] During the following playoffs, on 28 May 2021, he scored a hat trick for the Golden Knights in the seventh game of their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild.

A free agent from the Golden Knights following the 2021–22 season, Janmark signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on 17 July 2022.[10] On 9 November, the Oilers recalled Janmark from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, after Evander Kane suffered an injury.[11]

During game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, Janmark scored the Oilers' only goal to tie the game 1-1 with 13 minutes left in the 1st period, but they eventually lost 2-1 to the Florida Panthers.

On 1 July 2024, the Oilers re-signed Janmark to a three-year, $4.35 million contract extension. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08SDE HockeyJ181534710
2008–09SDE HockeyJ182216213736
2008–09AIKJ18 Allsv122684755102
2009–10AIKJ1822817258
2009–10AIKJ18 Allsv115510410000
2009–10AIKJ20134711640110
2010–11AIKJ204011172834
2011–12AIKJ20402338613030004
2011–12AIKSEL18000230000
2012–13AIKSEL5514173132
2013–14AIKSHL4518123056
2013–14Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL2000260110
2014–15Frölunda HCSHL5513233630134374
2014–15Texas StarsAHL10000
2015–16Dallas StarsNHL7315142916122352
2017–18Dallas StarsNHL8119153424
2018–19Dallas StarsNHL81619252471238
2019–20Dallas StarsNHL6261521122617838
2020–21Chicago BlackhawksNHL41109198
2020–21Vegas Golden KnightsNHL151452164480
2021–22Vegas Golden KnightsNHL679162521
2022–23Bakersfield CondorsAHL42242
2022–23Edmonton OilersNHL661015253050112
2023–24Edmonton OilersNHL714812462544812
SHL totals173455297120164374
NHL totals557801151951839112213362
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
2018 Denmark

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2018SwedenWC 1046108
Senior totals1046108

References